What are they? Trigger points are taut bands of skeletal muscle that develop following either acute trauma or repetitive micro trauma. Following an injury, the muscles near the injured tissue, joint, or bone have to work over time to compensate for the injury itself. Due to the muscles working harder than normal, the stress on […]
When injuries arise and you must begin rehabilitation at a physical therapy facility it is very common to be given a home exercise program. Home exercise programs may seem like a very small component of the rehabilitation process but they are vital in recovering from an injury and they may even help you get back
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There are some people that go to the gym to look buff, and there are others that are working out to lose a few pounds for the beach. Some people can do 200 lbs on the bench press, while others can do 200 explosion push ups. Some people want to workout to wear their jersey
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There is a lot of controversy regarding the proper way to manage a muscle strain after an injury. Wherever you are, there are always individuals surrounding you recommending what they think are the tried and true methods of healing from a muscle injury. I have heard many different methods being recommended, making it difficult to
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It’s the middle of the summer and you want to get back into shape, train for a race, or just begin a healthy lifestyle program like you heard about on a TV or read online. It’s 99 degrees outside, and your body temp is 99 degrees, but you’re still not ready to get started. Even
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Philadelphia Eagle Jeremy Maclin suffered an ACL tear during practice this past weekend. The wide receiver has led the Eagles in receptions and touchdown pass catches over the past four years. Maclin is in the final year of his rookie contract and the Eagles must fill his spot because he will be unable to play
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Are you feeling numbness, tingling, a burning sensation, chronic or new pain, and weakness in your arms or legs. These are some of the most common symptoms experienced by patients suffering from a herniated disc. The first onset of symptoms may go unnoticed and gradually increase as time progresses and bad-habits persist. Symptoms may involve
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Headaches are a common issue that everyone may face sometime in their life. They can often impact your ability to participate in activities you enjoy and hinder you from completing tasks at work or around the house. Often when a headache occurs we just take a pain reliever and hope that the pain goes away.
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Over 10 million people younger than 18 years old play baseball in the world, 2 million of which are right here in the United States of America. Baseball may not be a contact sport (unless you’re sliding into home), but there is still a high risk for injury among the many youth that play this
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On these scorching hot days, most often, we don’t even think twice before slipping on a pair of flip-flops and heading out the door. Flip-flops have been a summer staple for many years because they let our feet breath after being cooped up in winter boots for half of the year. While flip-flops may help
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