Posts Tagged ‘Injury prevention’

Deadlift: Harmful or Helpful for Low Back Pain?

The deadlift is essentially a hip hinge with weight.  The hinge occurs by flexing your hips and maintaining a flat…

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Lower back pain

5 of the Best Hip Exercises to Help Back Pain

Have you tried all types of low back exercises for your lingering back pain?  You might want to have your…

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Back pain

Dance Injuries: Reducing Risk

Dance injuries are quite common, with approximately 68% arising from overuse injuries.  Studies show the incidence of injury ranges from…

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Dance injuries

Ankle Sprains: Diagnosis, Treatment and Return to Sport

What are Ankle Sprains? Ankle sprains are one of the most common injuries that people experience.  These injuries account for…

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Low Back Pain: 5 of the Best Abdominal Exercises

Low back injuries do not always occur from one single incident or event like lifting a heavy box.  Instead, most…

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Abdominal exercise

Gluteus Maximus Exercise: Training in Multiple Planes

The gluteus maximus is the most powerful hip extensor.  This is important for functional activities performed in one plane such…

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How Power Training Benefits Older Adults

Typically training for power is thought of as something for young athletes. However, today older adults are staying more active…

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training for power in seniors

Bulgarian Split Squat Variations

The rear-foot-elevated or Bulgarian, split squat is an excellent exercise to train the lower body for sport or everyday life. …

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5 of the Best Gluteus Maximus Exercises

The gluteus maximus is the largest muscle of the hip and buttock.  It helps you maintain an erect standing posture…

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Gluteus maximus exercise

How Older Adults Can Prevent Muscle Loss

Sarcopenia is the term used to describe muscle loss with advancing age.  This process begins when you are in your…

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