Posterior Chain
Posterior Chain What it Is, Why It’s Important and How to Find It What It Is: The posterior chain describes muscles, tendons, ligaments that cross the posterior, or back part of the body. The posterior chain contains the largest, most powerful muscles – hamstrings, gluteal muscles, lats, calves, lower traps, rear deltoid. Why It’s […]
Shoulder Replacement
What’s Up with Shoulder Replacements? First, you need to understand a little about the shoulder joint. The humerus is the upper arm bone. It rests in the glenoid (the shoulder socket) which is part of the shoulder blade or the Scapula. This is referred to as the glenohumeral joint. Four […]
Move
MOVE As one of the main 5 elements of well-being, there is a lot of talk about the importance of physical fitness to maintaining a healthy body. General recommendations are to perform 150-300 minutes of physical activity each week. This includes at least 3-5 days of doing aerobic activity and at least 2 days of […]
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Personal Fitness Goals
Trust The Process In light of being approximately one month into the new year I felt like now would be a good time to discuss a concept that I believe is important to reaching your personal fitness goals, or any goal for that matter. The concept is learning to trust and enjoy the process. When […]
Nordic Skiing-Low Back Pain
Nordic Skiing and Low Back Pain Some may argue that there is a decreased chance of injury with Nordic skiing vs alpine skiing. However, the repetitive nature of classic Nordic skiing can lead to overuse injuries in the elbow, knees, or low back. We will focus on low back pain associated with classic Nordic skiing. […]
Brain Over Bladder
Urinary incontinence is a common condition affecting 1 in 3 women, but should not be considered normal and can also affect men. The types of incontinence are as follows: Stress incontinence is when increased stress is applied to the bladder for example when sneezing or coughing. A common cause of stress incontinence is pregnancy or […]
Osteoarthritis-My Aching Knee
Osteoarthritis is the most common arthritis and involves degeneration of the joint cartilage. Risk factors include excess weight, family history, age, previous injury, and inactivity. The cartilage is the gristle you see on the end of the chicken leg bone. It is the slick cushioning surface on the ends of the bone and acts […]
Live Well Ecosystems
One of the recognized breakdowns of overall health and wellness includes the 5 following pillars: Move, Fuel, Recover, Connect and Endure. MOVE is the physical therapist’s expertise. This includes physical activity and exercise which is important to keep muscles strong and long. http://www.moveforwardpt.com/PatientResources/VideoLibrary/detail/exercise-fitness-as-you-age http://www.moveforwardpt.com/PatientResources/VideoLibrary/detail/safe-exercise-starter-plan FUEL includes supplying the body with good nutrients to […]
Common Myths About Physical Therapy
October is Physical Therapy Month, so what better time than now to talk about what Physical Therapy is and what it can do for you. As physical therapy practitioners we often find that the general public doesn’t know exactly what we do, and as practitioners in this field, it is our responsibility to educate people […]
Young Athlete Overuse Injuries
Young Athlete Overuse Injuries: Know the Facts -Overuse injuries include stress fractures, tendonitis, and joint pain, and occur when athletes are required to perform the same motion repeatedly causing small amounts of trauma in tissues over time. -Overuse injuries are more common in those ages 13-17 secondary to growth spurts causing slow bone mineralization as […]
THE ANKLE
THE ANKLE: A SMALL BUT IMPORTANT JOINT Are your ankles ready to carry you into fall as you go hiking and playing in the great outdoors? You remember the kid’s song about the bones? “The toe bone’s connected to the foot bone, The foot bone’s connected to the ankle bone, The ankle bone’s connected to […]