Posts Tagged ‘strength training’

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

Here is What Physical Therapy Can Do for Knee Arthritis

Knee arthritis is a condition where the protective cartilage of your joints breaks down.  The cartilage serves as a pad…

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exercise knee arthritis

Hip Arthritis: 5 Helpful Exercises

Hip arthritis is a condition where the protective cartilage of your joints breaks down.  Cartilage serves as a cushion to…

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Hip pain

Spinal Stenosis Exercises Proven to Help Back and Leg Pain

Spinal stenosis is a narrowing of the space around your nerves and spinal cord in your back.  Many people with…

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Spinal stenosis exercises

Bodyblade Shoulder Rehabilitation Exercises

Proper coordination between different parts of the body is required to maintain normal shoulder function.  As mentioned in previous articles,…

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Bodyblade shoulder exercise

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

Blood Flow Restriction Therapy Improves Strength without Stressing Joints

Blood flow restriction (BFR) therapy uses external pressure over a body part during exercise. The applied pressure allows the flow…

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Physical therapy

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

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