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FUN FRIDAYS!
? We do FUN FRIDAYS over here ? I always try to put myself in my clients shoes. If I were going through rehab/training and it was monotonous— I’d probably quit or not put in max effort. Sure, there are some foundational moves/exercises that need to be continually worked on, but jazz it up from …
“AGILITY” LADDER??
? Can we really train speed and agility by using the ladder? ? This bad boy is a staple in almost every physical therapy gym or training facility— I have one as well. But what’s the purpose of it and why are we calling it an agility ladder. Is it truly training agility? I also …
ANTERIOR HIP PAIN WITH ACTIVITY??
?Do you have anterior hip pain with running, walking, or performing some type of exercise?? ? There are several things that can cause anterior hip pain— one of them being hip flexor tendinopathy. Tendinopathy typically happens when the muscle/tendon unit is put through a load that it isn’t trained to handle— more often than not …
HAVING TROUBLE GETTING KNEES OVER TOES?
? Love this exercise to help prevent the patient from shifting posteriorly and avoiding knee flexion with the lunging motion. This exercise can also be beneficial to help the patient stabilize their knee initially with single leg activities. I find this exercise especially beneficial for ACLR patients, specifically with patellar tendon grafts. ?? If you …
BULLETPROOF YOUR SHOULDERS!
?BURNER!!! ? This exercise is FIRE! Talk about incorporating the whole body. Our main focus with this patient is the shoulder. The shoulder joint is very mobile, which is a good thing, but anything that’s very mobile needs a solid and stable base. This exercise is the complete package— core, rotator cuff, lats, etc etc …
EXERCISES FOR PLANTAR FASCIA PAIN!
?Plantar fascia pain- BE GONE! ? Plantar Fasciitis is not an inflammatory process— therefore, the days of ice rolling your foot are GONE! There are many factors contributing to why someone might have plantar fascia pain, but most of the time it’s due to an overload of the tissue that has resulted in deformation of …