It’s summertime, you want to get outside, enjoy the sun and get out as far away from people as you can. That means only one thing – backpacking. The only problem? You’ve experienced several injuries in the past. To get yourself in tip-top shape for the trails, master these movements.
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Improving Your Squat Form With Physical Therapy
I am coming at you with a squat case study, hopefully it will give insight into the physical therapy evaluation and treatment process!
Are You Stretching Your Hip Flexors Correctly?
To best stretch this muscle group, there is a degree of isolation that has to occur, or else you could place undue stress on the lumbar spine or the front of the hip joint.
Sore Neck & Upper Back Pain? Try This Simple Wall Exercise
Wall Exercise- Upper Back and Chest Problem Prevention: Upper Back and Chest If you are constantly using a computer or smartphone, commuting daily for work, or sitting for long periods of time, chances are that you...
Wrist and Forearm – Desk Exercise
Desk Exercise for Wrist & Forearm Stretch We take for granted how much we use our hands on a daily basis. Of all the common injuries that keep us from using our hands, one of the most annoying is damage to the...
Injury Prevention: Hamstrings & Calves
If you are like the majority, whether it is at work, in the car, on the computer, or at home in front of the TV, you spend most of your time in a sitting position. Unfortunately, overtime this creates tightness in the back...
Climbing Injuries – Shoulders
The most brilliant minds in the world at one point thought the Earth was the center of the universe, only to realize that they were wrong (it’s the sun by the way). So, to say that anyone is a master of the human...
Squat Away Ankle & Hip Pain
Squatting is a key developmental movement that we do in order to stand up and walk as little ones. The thing we often ignore in our squat training is that we learn to squat from the ground up. This is a fundamental...
Ejercicio de Muñecas
De todas las lesiones comunes que nos impiden usar nuestras manos, una de las más molestas es el daño a la muñeca, generalmente por un uso indebido crónico. Los culpables habituales que conducen a problemas crónicos...
Is Grip Strength Important?
How did it feel the last time you opened a new jar of peanut butter? Does the thought of using a can opener make your wrist cringe? If the action or even the thought of that hurts, there’s a good chance your body is trying to tell you something. A recent study of...
Understanding Plantar Fasciitis
For years, I have been treating athletes with the diagnosis of plantar fasciitis. From runners, to basketball players, to crossfit athletes, to desk jockeys, you name it, I have treated it. I would probably say it is...
Standing Tall For Your Health
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6k30zzW3n9M A tower will only stand tall as long as its foundation is strong. For most of us, as we age, we neglect to maintain a strong core, which is the foundation of our functional posture, and so we find ourselves hurt and...
Iliotibial Band Syndrome with Dr. Chase Waldrup
Iliotibial Band Friction Syndrome, or IT Band Syndrome, is common problem that can cause pain in the outside of the thigh or knee. This occurs when the tensor fascia latae (TFL) muscle at the hip becomes overactive. The TFL...

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