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How To Improve Hip Mobility Without Static Stretching

Author: Dr. Colin Butler, DPT, ATC Hips are not born to be “tight”, but with the amount of frequency that people lambast about feeling like their hips have more in common with rusty gears than Stretch Armstrong I can see how you think they might.  I’m here to tell you that, for the most part, […]

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Why Bands Aren’t Helping Weak Hips

Author:  Dr. Elyse Dinan, DPT   Many people are told that their knee pain, hip pain, or low back pain is due to weakness in their hips. This is often determined after strength tests show weakness in the ability to use muscles like your glutes, which are important for hip and pelvis stability. The fix […]

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Why Stretching Isn’t Working: Hamstring Edition

Author: Dr. Ben Fan, DPT, CSCS, CMP   Stretching is something a lot of us do, but have we ever thought about why? Of course we have. The muscle is tight, so to fix it we stretch it. That makes sense, if the only reason why a muscle is “tight” or “restricted” is because it […]

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Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (PFPS): It May Not Be About Your Knee

Author: Dr. Leor Giladi, CSCS, CF-L2 If you’re here to read about your knee, you’ve come to the wrong place. We’re not here to talk about your hips and ankles either. Ok, that’s not ENTIRELY true, but we’re here mostly to talk about your diagnosis; patellofemoral pain syndrome, or PFPS for short, which typically describes […]

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Your Guide To Returning To Squatting After A Knee Injury

Author: Dr. Colin Butler, DPT, ATC   If you’re going to be pushing the envelope on strength training and challenging your limits to produce force or handle a substantial amount of exercise involving a high amount of force, you’re not always going to be feeling great physically.  Exercise is a stress on the body. Stress […]

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The Top 5 Foam Roller Exercises For Instant Low Back Pain Relief

Author:  Dr. Elyse Dinan, DPT   If you’re experiencing low back pain, it can be hard to get through general daily activities, let alone workouts, without it stopping you. While these foam roller exercises are not long term solutions, they can at least provide you a window of relief to get your pain to subside […]

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Why Your Low Back Pain Might Not Actually Be A “Back” Problem

 Author: Dr. Shannon Russell, DPT, CSCS, USAW-1   Think you have a “bad back”? Maybe it’s time to check your knees and hips instead! Sometimes pain is not always what it seems. The body is a very strange and complex system and each part has an influence on one another. We think of body “parts” […]

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The Top 3 Things Your MRI Isn’t Telling You About Your Back Pain

 Author: Dr. Artem Imnadze, DPT   A common question or concern that often arises in the clinic is whether physical therapy treatment for lower back pain will work if there are positive finding on an MRI or X-Ray. This is an understandable concern as traditional thinking would have you believe that structural issues found on […]

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