Posts Tagged ‘running’

The Truth About Aerobic Exercise and Back Pain

Eight of every 10 people will experience back pain at some point.  Most back pain comes in waves.  Flare-ups are…

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Aerobic exercise for back pain

Calf Muscle Strains: Exercises for Your Best Recovery

Calf muscle strains are painful and very tricky to recover from.  Poor rehab often results in prolonged weakness and pain…

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Calf muscle strain

Hip Pain: 5 Simple Exercises You Can Do Anywhere

Hip pain occurs in 1 of every 4 women over the age of 50.  Many men also experience annoying hip…

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Hip Pain

Hamstring Strains: 5 Important Exercises for Recovery

Hamstring strains occur at high rates in sports requiring running and sprinting. One of every 3 injuries in soccer is…

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Hamstring Injury

Painful Achilles Tendon? Learn the Right Exercises

Painful Achilles tendon problems are common in people who perform repetitive running and jumping activities.  It is also common in…

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Achilles Exercise

3 Plantar Fasciitis Stretches for Heel Pain

Do you have heel pain when first getting out of bed in the morning?  You may be suffering from plantar…

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Plantar fasciitis

Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome:  How a Physical Therapist Can Help

Patellofemoral pain syndrome refers to pain in the front of the knee or around the kneecap (patella).  It is the…

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Exercise for knee pain

5 of the Best Hip Mobility Exercises

Hip stiffness leads to many painful conditions in and around your hip.  In older adults, limited hip mobility is associated…

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Hip mobility exercises

Plantar Fasciitis: The Role of Physical Therapy

Plantar fasciitis is one of the most commonly treated types of foot pain in physical therapy.  Overuse or repetitive stress…

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plantar fasciitis treatment

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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glute exercise