(The #1 Most Overlooked Aspect Of Hip Mobility) “My hip flexors are always so tight.” “I always stretch but my hips just feel stiff again later.” “My foam roller is my best friend, why aren’t my hips more flexible?” Stiffness or feelings of tightness around the hips are some of the most common complaints we […]
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Many people are told that their knee pain, hip pain, or low back pain is caused by weak hips. This conclusion is often made after strength testing shows difficulty activating muscles like the glutes, which play a major role in hip and pelvis stability. The most common solution is banded hip strengthening. This usually looks […]
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Stretching is something most of us do, but have we ever stopped to think about why. Usually the logic is simple. The muscle feels tight, so we stretch it. If a muscle is tight because it is shortened, stretching it to make it longer makes sense. But what if the reason a muscle feels tight […]
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If you are here to read about your knee, you have come to the wrong place. We are not here to talk about your hips and ankles either. Well, not entirely true. We are really here to talk about your diagnosis: patellofemoral pain syndrome, or PFPS, which typically describes pain in the front of the […]
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If you are pushing your limits in strength training and challenging your ability to produce or absorb high levels of force, you are not always going to feel great physically. Exercise is a form of stress on the body. That stress can be positive or negative depending on how well your body is able to […]
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If you are dealing with low back pain, even basic daily activities can feel difficult, not to mention workouts. While these foam roller exercises are not meant to be long term solutions, they can provide a valuable window of relief. That relief can help calm symptoms so you can get through your day and continue […]
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Low back pain is almost as universal as catching a cold. Nearly everyone will experience it at some point in their lifetime, and how severe it becomes is often unpredictable, setting aside obvious traumatic causes. What is just as common as experiencing low back pain is being told that the solution is to strengthen your […]
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Think you have a “bad back”? Maybe it’s time to check your knees and hips instead! Pain is not always what it seems. The body is a complex system where each part influences the others. While we often think in terms of individual body parts, the truth is that we always move as a whole. […]
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A common question that comes up in the clinic is whether physical therapy for low back pain can actually work if an MRI or X ray shows positive findings. This concern makes sense. Traditional thinking often suggests that if something looks abnormal on imaging, that must be the source of pain. Not quite. In many […]
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The inversion ankle sprain is the most common injury in the world. Walking down the stairs and missing a step. Getting bumped in the air during a layup and landing on the outside of the foot. In an instant, force is applied through the outside of the foot and ankle at a speed the ligaments […]
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