One of the top 3 questions that I get asked on a daily basis is, “Who treats you when you get hurt?” Most people come to their own conclusion that I do not ever get hurt so therefore I never need treatment or that I just live in pain. This is false. I would say […]
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Biking is an excellent form of exercise and much easier on the joints than other forms of exercise like running. However, despite its non impact nature, problems and pain can still arrive while cycling that can lead to pain that carries over into everyday life or worse not being able to ride for awhile. What
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We’ve all been there..sitting at our desk for longer than we want. Caught in a meeting that we can’t get out of and has gone on longer than ever imagined. Driving and caught in traffic with no end in sight. And then it happens… Your back starts to get sore. Not terrible. But, at first
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As a physical therapist for the US Olympic Team, I see shoulder pain, a lot of shoulder pain. Most of it, in fact all of it is not the result of some accident that happened, it just started hurting. In fact, shoulder pain, whether you are an Olympic athlete or not, comes on and the
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Do you often experience knee pain and wonder if weak hamstrings could be the culprit? Weak hamstrings can significantly contribute to knee pain and even back pain. Tight hamstrings can strain your knees, while weak hamstrings symptoms may include instability or discomfort in your lower body. Understanding how to strengthen hamstrings with bad knees is
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People who suffer with back pain generally describe the same signs and symptoms as to why their back hurts. while the cause may be different, how it presents is often the same for people. Common signs and symptoms of back pain is pain in standing, pain with doing the dishes, raking, vacuuming or anything in
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Changing posture is not going to happen overnight. You’re going to need to change the things about your environment in order to make permanent posture changes. You’re going to have to find a way to remind yourself to sit up straight or to walk correctly or to have your shoulders in correct position. Your posture
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Pain down your leg could present in many forms. This could be a pain just go into your butt, this can be a pain that goes all the way down the back of your leg, back of your knee and even into your toes. Some of it might be numbness and tingling, some of it
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When people want to lose fat, what is the first thing they think of doing? Cardio. Right? Most people don’t think of weight training to combat fat loss. But surprisingly, weight training is going to give you more bang for your buck and do more for you when losing fat is your goal. I like
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If you have knee pain, you’ve probably wondered what exactly is causing you to have this pain that is interfering with your everyday life. You may have even wandered the Internet attempting to self diagnose in the hopes that you can treat on your own. During your search you come across many, many potential causes.
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