The injury prevention category features some of the most common musculoskeletal issues that people come to physical therapy with and shares valuable tips to modify activities and decrease pain.
Maintaining good shoulder strength can help prevent injury. However, certain exercises can compress the rotator cuff (specifically the supraspinatus muscle) and cause or worsen an existing injury. As a physical therapist, one of the most common questions I’m asked is, “What exercises should I avoid?” While the good vs. bad exercise discussion is highly nuanced, […]
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A lumbar herniated disc can be a painfully scary experience. It’s incredibly frustrating to figure out how to get on with your daily life when something so simple as bending over to tie your shoes can leave you in excruciating pain. But what activities should you avoid with a herniated disc? In this article, I’ll
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Do you feel like you’ve tried every treatment in the book for your plantar fasciitis without success? This annoying heel pain affects approximately 2 million people per year and has long been known as a painful and tricky injury to treat. Take a look at fascia scraping for plantar fasciitis and how it can improve
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When it comes to shoulder pain, discomfort and tightness can happen gradually, and early signs are easy to miss. Before you know it, your shoulder pain is affecting everything from putting on your shirt to getting a good night’s sleep. Wouldn’t it be great if you could catch symptoms early and prevent a rotator cuff
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Flexibility has an essential role in your workout to promote healthy movement. Good flexibility allows for improved mobility. Improved mobility enables you to move into positions with greater ease and less dysfunctional strain on tissues, helping to prevent wear and tear on your body. But is it possible to stretch too far? Why yes, yes
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We’ve all been there. You’re going along fine, and then one morning, you wake up with excruciating neck pain. You know — that deep ache from the back of your head down into your shoulder blade that makes it nearly impossible to turn your head — yeah, it’s going to be a good day. Why
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Shoulder pain can creep in anytime and stop you in your tracks. If you’ve noticed shoulder pain reaching overhead, across your body, or behind your back when getting dressed, you may be experiencing shoulder impingement. So how can you get better quickly and get back to life? No worries, I got you. In this article,
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Sciatica is a widely accepted catch-all term that people use to describe pain in the back and hip, radiating down the back of the leg. It may surprise you to learn that sciatica itself is not a diagnosis; it’s a symptom (with several possible causes). When you have sciatica, it feels like everyone is a doctor,
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2020 brought a shift to telework for many. Sitting increased and activity decreased, putting you at a greater risk for hip flexor pain and tightness. If you’ve ever found yourself asking why are my hip flexors so tight, then this article is for you. Hint: more stretching won’t fix the problem. To fix tight
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Mobility exercises are having a moment right now, but they’re not exactly a new concept. Physical therapists have been addressing mobility for years, but now the fitness industry has gotten a hold of it, so it’s the new sliced bread. No doubt, you’ve seen cool kids in the gym aggressively foam rolling and wielding PVC
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