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Tendinopathy
What is Tendinopathy? Tendinopathy is the broad term used to describe pain at or along the insertion of muscle into the bone. Tendons are what connect our muscles to the bone and often times we can strain or injure the tendons. When injury occurs to the tendon we call...
Fultz injury
How bad is the Fultz injury? Markelle Fultz is the latest Sixers rookie to be injured before ever playing a game for the team. If anyone else was watching the summer league to see what the #1 overall pick looked like, you probably saw and gasped when he landed on...
5 secrets to sitting without pain
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omNptCezceY People are sitting now more than ever. Study after study are showing that prolonged sitting and desk work are causing multiple health problems. There is increased pressure on the spine, overuse injuries causing carpal...
The Top 5 Tips for Better Posture
These are the top 5 Tips for Better Posture: 1. Embrace your curves! Spine has normal curvatures that help to maximize your muscles ability to stabilize and position your spine in the least shearing or compressive positions. Using something like a Lumbar Pillow can...
What is Active Release Technique?
Active Release Technique (ART) is a movement based massage technique which has shown to have great effect in conditions involving strains/ sprains and overuse conditions such as tendinopathy. ART is performed by professionals who have undergone extensive training and...
Physical Therapy Perspective on Ankle Dislocations in Athletes
Within the last week, the Eagles’ number one corner, Ronald Darby, and the Phillies’ outfielder, Pedro Florimón, both suffered an ankle dislocation. The most obvious concern of a die-hard sports fan is how long these players will be out of action, and from a physical...
Top Exercises To Prevent Dance Injuries
Core Strength Dancers are notorious for having strong bodies and core. Many dancers practice for several hours a day on top of other activities such as school and work. Due to the high demands and the high level of endurance needed to dance all day, dancers need a...
Shoulder Pain As It Relates to Baseball
Overhead activities such as throwing a baseball, is one of the most strenuous motions you can perform at your shoulder and elbow. No other exercise or activity can quite reproduce the stress on the joint and ligaments quite like throwing a ball. Baseball players are...
How to Improve Joint Range of Motion When Stretching Isn’t Enough
One of the toughest parts of having an injury or an operation is when you struggle to get the motion back into your joint. Often times, surgeries require you to be immobilized for a certain period of time such as in an ACL tear or a Rotator Cuff tear. This is needed...
