One of the most common causes of pain at the knee, hip, or both, especially in active individuals, is known as Iliotibial Band Friction Syndrome, or ITB tendonitis for short. The IT Band attaches to the outside of the shin, so repetitive movement of the shin with a tight IT Band, as seen in running, […]
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Sometimes people complain of pain from an unknown origin and state that “I really didn’t do anything” to hurt that area. For those who suffer from Patellofemoral Pain syndrome, known as PFPS for short, that is usually the case. The patella, commonly referred to as the kneecap, can be a source of pain for some
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The title is really generic but back pain is generally what I hear the most about and treat the most so I figured it to be the most appropriate title. But back could have been substituted for any body part. After more than a decade of being a physical therapist, one of the things I
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None. Easy enough? Everyday we are inundated with ads and commercials and pop ups on our computer telling us that we need this pillow because of this, or that pillow because it promises the best night’s sleep ever. The fact of the matter is those advertisements are false. And I know we all know someone
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Sleeping is one of the most important activities we can do for our body and yet none of us put much thought into it as it just comes naturally. It is not until we have pain or develop a problem do we start to ask questions about sleep and even then most of us are
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With the upcoming Olympics many of you will see brightly colored tape worn by the athletes. This tape was featured heavily in the Beijing Olympics and is expected to just as big a presence in these Olympics. The tape you see is called Kinesiotape and it is worn not only by athletes but by all
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If you are like me you hate stretching. I don’t have time to fit in a complete workout let alone sit there and stretch. If you tell me to go lay down on a mat chances are I am just going to lay down and fall asleep. I may fake a few hamstring stretches or
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My inbox has been flooded this week with questions about knee pain. Ahh the plague of the March injury, knee pain with no know origin. Most of the phone calls and emails I receive sound the same, “My knee has been bothering me for the past few weeks and I don’t know why, I didn’t
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This time of year people start signing up for all of the runs, 5Ks, 10 milers, mud runs, in order to motivate them to get in shape. The summer and spring brings a whole host of different types of racing events, triathlons, long distance runs and my personal favorite and newest on the scene, the
Training for 5K, mud runs : It’s not all about running! Read More »
It amazes me that a now bankrupt company still has its loyal followers. I want their marketing team because that is all they have, expert marketers, not a product that works. I’m talking about the bands that sold at $20 a pop and promised to help with balance. We saw professional athletes wearing them and
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