Best of Loudoun 2020 – Top 5!
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Hamstrings are to Blame for Painful Walking
Having trouble walking, squatting, or experiencing pain around our knee area, is an indicator of a hamstring injury. Where are Our Hamstrings? Our hamstring muscle group is located on the back side of our thigh and is made up of three muscles. These three muscles originate on the hip bone and attach at the knee…
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Back Pain and Back Strains
Low back pain is one of the most common issues seen in an outpatient physical therapy clinic and the vast majority of people will experience some form of back pain at least once throughout their life. There are many different causes of low back pain, but one common cause of back pain is due to…
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Irene’s Prom Closet – 2020
Donate to Irene’s Prom Closet! Donations will be collected February 2nd – March 2nd, 2020 “Irene’s Prom Closet” was born on Valentine’s Day 2014 to honor the memory of Irene Picota, a brilliant and You beautiful young lady, that passed unexpectedly and untimely on November 22, 2013. Irene was selected as on of the most…
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The Low Back Pain Epidemic
Generalized back pain continues to be rampant in many parts of the US and world-wide and does not seem to be decreasing despite many calculated efforts to do so. This particular diagnosis, sadly, has many attributes that makes it very difficult to pinpoint an exact cause. There is a substantial amount of literature on treatments,…
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Benefits of Participating In Multiple Sports
There are many benefits for athletes participating in multiple sports, even beginning at an early age. Recruiters are looking at kids as early as grade school, and they prefer recruiting kids that are involved in multiple sports. Recruiters believe these athletes gain a competitive edge, and are more accessible to recruit. Why Participate in Multiple…
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Ankle Weakness
Overall ankle weakness can lead to a number of injuries, not only with the ankle joint specifically but it can lead to injuries at other joints such as the knee and also down into the foot. Typical ankle sprains (also known as “rolling” your ankle) can occur if the muscles on the medial and lateral…
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Guide to Better Running
The way we run is a matter of energy and efficiency. We may ask ourselves how some people can run farther, faster and make it seem effortless. The trick is in how their body moves. Our Body When Running Our body is like a spring; it stores energy at one point in our stride and…
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Joint Stiffness and How to Cure it
Defining Joint Stiffness At some point or another in life we experience joint stiffness. This is a situation in the body where we feel tightness in the parts of our body that bend like; the elbows, wrists, shoulders, hips, knees, neck, lower back, and ankles. Common Causes of Joint Stiffness: muscular tightness capsular/ligamentous tightness muscle…
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3 Neck Problems & the Solution
Neck pain is something you will probably experience at least once in your life. Many things can cause neck pain, and in this blog I’ll discuss 3 of the common types of neck pain and their causes. In addition to that, I will discuss the solution! Musculoskeletal Neck Pain: One of the common causes of…
