Resources
Get health and wellness insight and advice on how to get back to pain-free movement. New blogs are updated regularly relating to various physical therapy conditions and wellness.
Whole Body Care
Sacroiliac Joint Pain
SIJ pain presents itself as a sharp pain on one side of the tailbone. It is most commonly aggravated by activities that involve standing on one leg, such as walking, climbing the stairs, getting into/out of the car, and putting on shoes/pants. Read more...
Whole Body Care
NSAIDs, Tylenol, and Inflammation: Common Misunderstandings with Pain Relievers
Many times, these medications stop working all together. A common misconception in everyday aches and pains is that the cause must be inflammation. Read more...
Upper Body
Biceps Tendonitis
Clinically, biceps tendonitis patients will be present with a rounded shoulder posture that will decrease the available space for the humeral head (upper arm bone) to move within the glenohumeral (shoulder) joint. This can create friction along the biceps tendon, which can be irritated by repetitive movements (throwing a baseball or performing an overhead press).Read more...
Running, Sports & Active Lifestyle
5 Exercises Every Runner Needs to Do
The glutes and core are your keystone of running stability. They support the back, provide power, speed, and endurance, and decrease stress at the joints of the lower body. Read more...
Hips
Why Everyone Needs Stronger Hips + Glutes
Studies have shown that weakness in the hips have a direct corrrelation with knee pain, shin pain, hip pain, ankle pain, and low back pain. Restrictions in the hips can even be responsible for shoulder and elbow pain!Read more...
Whole Body Care
Kinetic Chain
So what does the concept of the kinetic chain have to do with your health and understanding of musculoskeletal injuries? Simply put, this concept helps inform us that joints in the body can cause dysfunction elsewhere in the body.Read more...