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ACL Injury & Movement Patterns
An ACL injury is a common experience that can be avoided through awareness. ACL tears are non-contact injuries that are related to a deficit in eccentric control during cutting, running, or jumping. As a result, these activities produce high-intensity loading to the tissues of the knee. This can cause the ligaments to fail if your…
Read MoreDoes Posture Matter?
Does Posture Matter? Posture plays a major role in the overall well being of our bodies. In this blog I’ll introduce you to Postural Restoration® and why it can be relevant to the treatment of a wide variety of presentations, ranging from a hamstring strain to “text neck.” Postural Restoration® Enter the words “back pain”…
Read MoreSleep and Rehabilitation
They say the pillars of health are to have good nutrition, exercise, relationships, and a healthy mind. However, one of the most overlooked aspects of wellness is sleep! Sleep is a critical factor which influences your overall health and your ability to rehabilitate an injury you are treating in physical therapy. Why do we need…
Read MoreWorkout Shoes & Your Body
Why Your Shoes Can Make or Break Your Workout Our shoes are how we interact with our world. And that means that the wear patterns on our shoes represent our movement patterns as well. As a physical therapist, it’s my job to determine what those patterns are. Shoes can sometimes help us move better, or…
Read MoreBest Stretch Ever
Best Stretch Ever: Applying Neuromuscular Science to Your Everyday Stretch Routine Written By: Dr. Nicole Ramos, PT, DPT Stretching is one of those things that we all know we should do regularly, but don’t. Everyone has a different reason for why stretching is consistently left out of their exercise routines. They include everything from “it’s…
Read MorePilates for Low Back Pain
Does Pilates Based Physical Therapy Help Reduce Low Back Pain? Pilates is a form of exercise that shares many similarities with physical therapy. Pilates is based on several principles of movement including: breath, axial elongation and core control, spine articulation, organization of the head/neck/shoulders, alignment and weight bearing of the extremities, and movement integration. Utilizing…
Read MoreRunning Injuries
Why Am I Developing Running Injuries? Many of us have increased our frequency of running during this pandemic. Running “too much, too soon,” is one of the primary causes of injury. Runners will often experience overuse injuries because of the large amount of miles logged over the course of their training. Poor movement patterns can…
Read MoreRunning Analysis
Intro to Running Analysis Distance running as a competitive and recreational sport has exponentially increased in popularity over the years. We have more people running than ever before. But, many runners have not received any specific coaching on how to run. It is very easy to simply put on your shoes and start running without…
Read MoreWhy You Need Physical Therapy
You should see a Physical Therapist for pain first! As soon as you begin to experience pain or discomfort in your body you should receive physical therapy. Imagine one day you are reaching into your cupboard and notice some pain in your shoulder, but no big deal! This achy pain should go away on its…
Read MoreA Love Letter to Lunges
I would choose lunges if I could only choose one exercise to do while I am stuck in my house. Most people view lunges as a torturous group fitness exercise that has you parade around the gym in a conga-line while burning out your quads and hurting your knees. Walking lunges are a staple of…
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