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Pain or pinching in the front of the shoulder with push-ups is a common complaint for for shoulder pain clients.
Clinically, this can indicate that ...
It's no secret that I am a huge proponent of 'minimalist footwear'. I haven't worn cushioned and supportive shoes in over a decade and my body thanks ...
As a Physical Therapist for the military, body composition is something we must continuously monitor as soldiers are expected to maintain height/weigh...
Recently, I have been dealing with a massive knee arthritis flare up resulting in joint swelling and inflammation hindering my ability to do normal fi...
Pain in the front of the knee with going down hill, down stairs, squatting, lunging etc.. can be caused from several structures getting irritated in t...
I remember being 25 years old rolling straight up to the squat rack, loading the weight and knocking out my sets of squats. No warm-up. No prep. And h...
As a Physical Therapist, I am obviously heavily leaning on movement and exercise to help clients recover from injury. But as part of my plan of care, ...
As a Physical Therapist, I see common movement deficiencies contributing to lower body pain and injury.
One of the most common deficiencies is weakne...
Low back pain is one of the injuries that I see most frequently in the clinic. Unfortunately, by the time most of these athletes make it to me, they h...
I had a conversation with an athlete recently on whether or not I thought it was beneficial to do isolated rotator cuff work. I thought this might be ...
Hip pain and dysfunction can put a real damper on activities such as squatting, running, hiking etc...This is my guide to to optimizing hip joint heal...
Hip, SI joint, and low back issues are often chalked up to be due to malalignment of the pelvis. Some medical professionals will swear this is a thing...
Shoulder pain with overhead activity can really put a damper on things like crushing your upper body workout at the gym, throwing ball with the kiddo,...
Hot take: As a Physical Therapist, I love the new year fitness and health buzz. I love seeing the gyms busy and listening to clients, friends and fami...
I am not big on buying 'recovery gadgets' but toe spacers are something that I think most people would benefit from using.
Maybe you have seen them ...
Exercise is quite possibly the most potent drug on the planet. That's what I love most about the field of Physical Therapy. We get to use various form...
Part of my evaluation process when working with new physical therapy patients is to take a look at their workout program. Essentially, I am looking fo...
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