Different exercises for different injuries
Scoliosis is an abnormal curve in the spine. The spine has natural curves in it to help the reduce impact, but those are front to back. The abnormal scoliosis curves are sideways. Types of Scoliosis Curves There are several types of scoliotic curves, and they are named for the different areas of the spine that […]
In Physical Therapy there are 2 main types of injuries: Acute and Chronic. Types of Injuries Chronic: These injuries usually happen over time and have lasted more than 3 months. Most commonly these occur because of overuse in the area. The pain transpires gradually and becomes more severe over time but does not start out […]
Bridges are a great low impact activity to strengthen the legs . Muscles Worked Bridges mostly work the posterior chain of the body which include the gluteals (Maximus, Medius, and Minimus) and hamstrings. You may even feel the quads working as well. Bridges are also a beginning back extension exercise. When a patient I work […]
Keeping the spine moving is important for full body function. If you have a spine with good mobility, then back pain will occur less often. Arthritis is something everyone will get at some put in their lives, however the pain from it does not have to be limiting. The biggest thing I try to get […]
Combination exercises work multiple body parts at once, usually an upper and lower body exercise. A couple of weeks ago, I did a full body exercises post, you can see that post here. Today’s post is different from that because I am showing 2 separate exercises (one for lower and one for upper body) that […]
Planks are an amazing exercise to strengthen the core muscles in our bodies. Aside from the usual planks there are many variations of planks to work out your body. Benefits of Planks If you are looking for other exercises to improve your core strength, check out this blog post here. See this article here that […]
Full body exercises work many muscle groups in the body at once instead of focusing on one set of muscles. The exercises I have listed are different than when you work do another full body workout. This blog will focus on single exercises that will work multiple muscle groups. Some of the exercises I recommend […]
Push-ups are a good upper body and core workout. Just like with the pull ups, different hand positions will help target different muscles and be easier or harder. This post will only include push-ups with different hand positions, but there are other variations out there that will include different leg motions. If you are interested in […]
Pull ups are a great workout. Most people do not know that there are different hands positions for pull ups to focus on different muscles. The pull up bar we have is attached to our squat rack and is the Rogue Fitness brand. Check out their website for more information about their equipment here. Hand […]
Full body band exercises can be a great workout. Using the band is an easy way to work out when just getting started with exercising. While doing research, I found recent studies showing that using resistance bands can have the same strength training effects as using conventional weights. Bands have also been shown to reduce […]