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Understanding and Overcoming Hamstring Injuries: A Guide to Healing
The hamstrings are vital muscles in our lower body, contributing to everyday movements like walking, running, and jumping. Despite their importance, these muscles are often overlooked, leading to injuries such as strains. Let’s delve into the role of hamstrings, common injuries like hamstring strains, and how physical therapy can aid in recovery.
The Hamstrings: An Overview
Comprising three muscles – the semitendinosus, semimembranosus, and biceps femoris – the hamstrings span from the pelvis to just below the knee joint.
Read full blogExercising After 65 and Why It’s Essential
It’s a common misconception that as we age, exercising and physical activity becomes less important or even risky. However, the truth is quite the opposite. Staying active is crucial for maintaining mobility, independence, and overall well-being, especially as we grow older.
Statistics reveal a concerning trend: roughly one-third of individuals aged 65 and older are physically active, compared to about 80 percent of the general population. This disparity underscores the importance of addressing barriers to exercise among older adults and promoting the benefits of staying active.
Read full blogStretching: What’s the big deal?
When you think of stretching your muscles, what’s the first thing that comes to your mind?
Have you even thought of stretching in a while?
Is it just for ballerinas, yoga classes, and your cat when he gets up from a nap?
What does it do for you anyways? Well, here are a few reasons why everyone should stretch!
What does stretching actually do?
Read full blogUnveiling Joint Stiffness: Understanding, Causes, and Solutions
Have you ever experienced that uncomfortable tightness in your joints, hindering your ability to move freely?
Joint stiffness is a common concern that affects individuals of all ages, often signaling underlying issues that demand attention. Let’s unravel the mysteries of joint stiffness, exploring its causes, impact on daily life, and most importantly, how physical therapy can offer relief and restore mobility. Let’s dive in!
Defining Joint Stiffness:
Joint stiffness manifests as a sensation of tightness in various parts of the body that bend, including the elbows, wrists, shoulders, hips, knees, and more.
Read full blogBack to Basics: Understanding Common Back Injuries and How to Prevent Them
Let’s delve into the common injuries that can plague your back and offer valuable tips to keep your spine strong and pain-free. Back pain is a prevalent issue that affects millions of people worldwide, often stemming from everyday activities or specific incidents. In this comprehensive guide, we’ll explore the causes behind several back injuries including; herniated discs, lumbar strains, and sacroiliac joint dysfunction, providing insights on prevention and recovery.
Herniated/Bulging Disc:
This injury often happens when you put too much strain on your back, like lifting heavy objects incorrectly or sitting for long periods.
Read full blogTreating Tendonitis
A tendon is a thick cord like structure that connects muscle to bone. All throughout our body, we have muscles that are attached to bones by tendons, which is why so many people suffer from tendonitis somewhere in their body.
Tendonitis can be summarized as inflammation or irritation of the tendon. It is a result of small micro-tears in the soft tissue. These micro-tears most commonly result from repetitive motions in the same joint over time which puts stress on the tendons.
Read full blogHow Physical Therapy can Help with Frequent Headaches
With people working from home, there has been a drastic increase in the number of people suffering from frequent and chronic headaches. One fact that many people do not know is that physical therapy can help treat them!
There are several causes of headaches, but many are being caused by tight neck and head muscles, poor posture, and an increase in stress. These are all areas that can be addressed with physical therapy!
Read full blogTips to Achieve Fitness Goals
Welcome to 2024! The new year is in full swing, and with it comes the urge for many people to start fresh with new goals to make this year better than last year. If you find yourself wanting to improve your physical condition, but feel overwhelmed with where and how to start the journey to a healthier you; don’t stress! Here are 6 steps to help you get moving towards your wellness goals, literally!
- Start with the end goal
- Choose which physical activity you want to be able to start, resume, or improve.
How Does Stress Impact Our Neck?
Many people experience neck pain but aren’t sure what is causing their pain. As silly as it may sound, one source that could be to blame, is stress.
Could stress really be causing me to physically hurt? The answer is yes.
The tension of stress can cause the small muscles in our neck to tighten up and stiffen which can cause pain. This can also cause us to lose motion in our neck and make it harder for us to turn and rotate our head.
Read full blogImpact of Everyday Hip Pain
The impact of hip pain is something that will affect you everyday. The hip is a weight bearing joint, which is why most people find difficulty in creating lasting relief for their symptoms when they are experiencing hip pain.
The common reaction is to cover up the problem with some painkillers or stopping whatever activity bothers you as much as possible- but that is only putting a band-aid on the problem, not getting to the root of it!
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