Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)
Do you ever hop out of bed in the morning and get the spins? Does turning your head or rolling over in bed cause you to feel off-balance and being pulled in one direction? If so, you may be suffering…
Tennis Elbow
What is Tennis Elbow? Tennis Elbow is a condition in which irritation to specific tendons of muscles in your forearm leads to pain at the outside of the elbow. The muscles involved are ones that extend your wrist or bring…
Constipation
Constipation. Bet you didn’t think this was something you could go to Physical Therapy for. Am I really about to talk about poop on Instagram? (I would insert a poop joke here to make this less awkward, but poop jokes…
Pelvic Organ Prolapse
Pelvic Organ Prolapse. What sounds like a biology project gone awry is just another awkward, uncomfortable — but not uncommon — pelvic floor disorder. The pelvic organs (bladder, uterus in women, and the rectum) are suspended by ligaments, but they…
Activation Exercises: Glutes
Glute activation refers to activating or “firing” of the gluteal muscles in an effort to strengthen them. For many individuals, the gluteal muscles often remain inactive or switched off, and inactive glutes can mean that the muscles are weak and are…
Preventing Low Back Pain at the Start of Golf Season
Now that the weather is clearing up, everyone is gearing up to go out on the golf course and get a head start on the season. Due to this, it is important to be aware of very common golf-related injuries,…
Pelvic Pain
Have you experienced mysterious hip, low back, or pelvic pain that won’t seem to go away? You’ve tried every stretch known to man. You feel like you’ve tried everything possible, but it just doesn’t seem to go away. Maybe your…
Endometriosis: Find Relief With Physical Therapy
Do you ever have severe abdominal, low back, or pelvic pain right around your period that seems like it’s way outside of the scope of ‘cramps’? Does it ever get so bad that you have to miss school or work…
Gluteal Activation Exercises
Having strong gluteal muscles are pivotal in avoiding compensatory overuse injuries and prolonging your running career. The gluteals are primarily responsible for maintaining neutral pelvic alignment and absorbing the ground reaction forces during each series of single-leg stances that occur…
Sciatic Nerve Pain
As promised, here is a follow up in our low back pain series. The sciatic nerve is the largest nerve in the human body and is formed by the union of 5 nerve roots from the lower spine. It passes deep…