Ever since the start of the pandemic, I have been evaluating a high number of patients with acute onset of shoulder pain. Some attribute it to posture/workstation changes, and others say it may be from a transition to independent workout routines…
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…
If you are experiencing flat feet when weight-bearing, then try these exercises to help strengthen and correct the arches of your feet. Plantar Fascia Release: In a sitting or standing position, take a lacrosse ball or golf ball and place…
The feet play a huge role in determining how your body functions. When we perform any kind of weight-bearing activity (e.g. standing, walking, running, jumping, etc.) it is our feet that are in contact with the ground, thus determining how…
Do you frequently experience pain in the front of your hip? Do you sit for hours at a time throughout the day, whether it be at a desk, on the couch, or in a car? If so, then these exercises…
Are you someone who suffers from low back pain? No matter if you stretch, strengthen, or release, it doesn't seem to get any better? Or maybe it does get better for a little bit but, but after a while, the…
The majority of people who suffer from neck injuries and/or pain will have some type of weakness or dysfunction within the deep neck flexor muscles, the muscles that sit closest to the front of your neck. It is important to know…
Among the most common things we see in runners who have knee, hip, low back, and foot pain is known as hip drop. Hip drop is seen when someone is standing on one leg, and their pelvis tilts downwards towards…
There are many benefits of working with a physical therapist. Injury Prevention Injury prevention is undeniably important, and there is no better person than a physical therapist, the movement specialists, to take on this task. A physical therapist will make…