Different exercises for different injuries
On my last post, I went through my favorite upper body exercises (check it out here), today I am going to go through my favorite for the lower body. Out of the 3 days I do strength training, one is focused on Lower body. Like I said in the previous post, Lower body is not […]
About 3 days a week, I will complete strength training workouts. One of those days I will focus a little heavier on arms and upper body. I will be honest with you: I used to prefer upper body! Mainly because I became less sore than with my lower body workouts. Then realized I needed to […]
Working out while you are pregnant can be tricky, there are many things to consider when deciding if you can or should. In my time practicing, I have only treated a handful of pregnant women and mostly for low back pain. As you can imagine this is a very common ailment for pregnant women. I […]
I will bet that most people do not warm up before working out nor perform a cool down afterwards. I will also admit that I am guilty of this at times. My excuse most of the time is just that: time. We do not always have the time to perform a warmup or cool down. […]
Ankle sprains are a fairly common injury for athletes and even those who do not workout regularly. I see it in clinic amongst all ages and activity levels. They can also be easy or hard to recover from depending on the severity of the sprain. A sprain anywhere in the body is damage done to […]
Dry needling is a hot topic in the PT field these days. It has become a part of the practice of many PT’s in the country. Most people do not know what it is or how it is used. And most people think it is the same as acupuncture. These 2 forms of treatment are […]
Everyone knows exercise is important for a healthy lifestyle. Most people will tell you it helps you maintain a healthy body weight and stay in shape, but most people don’t know the effects regular exercise has on the other systems of the body. Or why it is vital to a long, healthy life. The Center […]
What is the IT Band? A thick piece of Fascia (connective tissue) that extends from the Ilium of the pelvis to the outside of the Tibia. It is formed from the Tensor Facia Lata (TFL) and the Gluteal muscles. The IT band is not a muscle itself, therefore it does not stretch. IT band syndrome […]
Most of the time, physical therapists are good people who are looking out for your best interests. But just like in any profession, there are going to be good and bad ones. You may have a PT that is wanting to get you in and out as quickly as possible or is looking just to […]
Whenever a patient comes to see me with a referral that reads “shoulder pain”, about 75% of the time it is an issue with the Rotator Cuff. The Rotator cuff in made up of 4 muscles in the shoulder, the “SITS” muscles: Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, Teres Minor, and Subscapularis. These muscles are important in stabilizing the […]