A tight and weak hip flexor muscle can be a contributor to low back and hip pain. When they’re tight, they can pull your pelvis into an anterior tilt, and when they’re weak, you may have decreased stability in your…
You’ve just finished a strenuous workout—you might have run a few miles, lifted a few weights, swam a lap or two—but did you stretch? Stretching often falls by the wayside of people’s workout routines. It might hurt, it might take…
Do you have upper back or shoulder stiffness? Try some of these home exercises to improve your upper-body mobility and strengthen your shoulders. All you’ll need is a foam roller and a resistance band. Warm-up and mobility: Shoulder and neck…
Another successful Thanksgiving: Your stomach is filled with turkey, mashed potatoes, and pumpkin pie, and you’re lying on the couch in front of a TV running a disappointing Cowboys vs Football Team matchup. But wait! Here’s an opportunity for you…
Happy Thanksgiving! If you’ve done a cost-benefit analysis and decided to meet up with loved ones this year, you may be playing your annual Thanksgiving football game. Here are some tips to avoid injury: Don’t play. Alright, alright. Here’s some…
If you have dislocated your shoulder in the past, you probably know that you’re more likely to dislocate it again in the future (people who play contact sports have as high as a 90% chance of a second dislocation!); however,…
NBA All-Star Weekend in Chicago is coming up fast! One thing that makes basketball different from the other major American sports is the amount of JUMPING that occurs. Constantly running and jumping leaves any basketball player at risk of patellar…
During my time working as a physical therapist, I have heard from multiple patients about platelet-rich plasma injections (PRP) for their knee and hamstring issues. You may have heard of athletes like Kobe Bryant and Tiger Woods pursuing this treatment…