Neck pain is a common complaint that brings people to physical therapy. Not only are the causes of neck pain difficult to understand, but just how to get rid of this nagging pain is even more confusing. In this post, I share 4 exercises to reduce neck pain. The biggest perk, they can all be done sitting at your desk!
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Plantar fasciitis can be debilitating, but these 6 exercises can help reduce your pain and get you back to walking and running. Plantar fasciitis causes pain in the bottom of your foot. This pain sometimes wraps around your heel and up into the back of your ankle and can last for months. Today I’ll share 6 physical therapy exercises to help you get rid of this pain faster.
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Research shows that core exercises can reduce back pain. In this post I share the 3 different types of physical therapy core exercises I use when treating patients for back pain. Read through for pictures and a video!
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After 9 years working in physical therapy, I’ve learned that I love treating back pain. Below are some of the stretches that I’ve found to be most effective for reducing and avoiding back pain. Each exercise targets the 3 most important areas, the upper back, lower back, and hips. Read to the end for stretching parameters and a video!
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If you are one of the 40% of people who have suffered from back pain in the past year, these physical therapy tips for back pain will help you reduce your pain and avoid it in the future.
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If you’ve been struggling with knee pain while squatting, your quad and hamstring muscles may be to blame. Use these isolated quad and hamstring strength exercises to build their capacity to bear the load of squatting and reduce your knee pain.
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Do you have knee pain while squatting or after squatting? It may be time to modify your squat. While needing to modify your squat may feel defeating, these changes are temporary. Here are my top 3 strategies to modify your squat and reduce knee pain.
Do you have enough glute and core strength to squat properly? If not, you’ll likely develop knee pain. Today we’ll talk about why glute and core strength is important how to strengthen your glute and core muscles with proper exercises.
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Do you have knee pain when you squat? Next time you squat use these 4 easy checks to make sure you are squatting correctly. Follow me on Instagram for videos of all 4 squatting tips! @allieisracing
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Do you have knee pain while squatting? The first thing you need to reduce this pain is to make sure you warm up effectively. These 4 phases of a functional warm up will progressively prep your body for squatting and can significantly reduce your knee pain while squatting and any other form of exercise.
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