People often have poor posture when they are working at a desk or gaming all day. The neck, chest, and shoulders can become tight and cause a forward posture. These quick exercises will help improve bad posture fast, and they are easy to do at your desk or chair.
Chin tucks are a great way to not only exercises the neck muscles, but they also stretch them out as well. This simple movement often helps reset the muscles to reduce stress on the neck, head, and shoulder area.
A chest stretch helps release pec muscles that can become tight when the shoulders roll forward. This can often occur when sitting and working at a desk all day.
Seated Ts not only help open up the chest area, but they also help strengthen the muscles in the upper back which help us keep good posture.
This real-time lower body isometrics routine features easy exercises that can help strengthen the lower body & relieve pain. It can also help decrease tightness and improve overall flexibility.
PTs will often analyze your gait by watching you get up and walk across the room, but most of the time we are analyzing your gait as soon as you walk into the clinic. If you have been diagnosed with gait abnormalities, these stretches and exercises might help.
Groin pain can come from many things, so it’s important to get a proper diagnosis. Groin pain can be from an adductor strain, labral tear, hip impingement, hip arthritis, or a sports hernia. These simple stretches and exercises should help relieve the pain.
This standing exercise routine for seniors can help loosen up and strengthen the muscles in the neck, shoulders, back, hips, knees, and ankles. This routine is performed in real-time, so it’s easy to follow along.
Hot & cold therapy can help the healing process during an injury, and it can also help reduce acute and chronic pain. But which one should you use? Here are some general rules for using hot verses cold.
The pelvic floor muscles are often overlooked, and people don’t think about strengthening them. Since the pelvic floor muscles are small, it doesn’t take a lot of movement to work them, so it’s best to start with a little and slowly progress.
When should I stretch, and what kind of stretch should I use? Dynamic or Static? This video explores how pre and post workout stretching can help prevent injuries, and the importance of knowing when to do each version of stretching.
A TENS Unit helps reduce pain and increase circulation. Basically the vibration of the TENS follows the same pathway as the pain pathway to the brain and helps cancel it out. Learn more about TENS in this video.
