If you think your thoracic outlet is to blame for the numbness and tingling that you experience, try these two simple movements to start to reduce the discomfort 💪🏻 #physicaltherapy
How long can you balance?? The name of the study is “Normative values for the unipedal stance test with eyes open and closed” and it shows that balancing with your eyes closed probably isn’t as easy as you think! #physicaltherapy
In my opinion if you maintain the ability to do these three things as you age then you greatly increase your chances of maintaining a strong and healthy body for as long as you live. Also, these are just the bare minimum for maintaining strength. It is always a good idea to also incorporate resistance strengthening and cardio activity. #physicaltherapy #aginggracefully
If your hip flexors won’t let go, make sure you’re not ignoring the strength of them above 90°!! These are two really easy exercises that can often go overlooked when it comes to the hip flexors. #physicaltherapy
Runner’s itch (which is the most likely culprit) is harmless and mostly goes away with time. But if you think you’re dealing with EIU it would be a good idea to see a professional in person. #physicaltherapy #runnerlife
Long story short: if you have an active disc injury it’s a good idea to avoid rounding at the lower back as much as possible. If you don’t have a current injury and have no pain rounding the back, it’s a good idea to prepare your body to be in as many different positions as possible. Because the more positions you are strong and mobile in, the less likely you are to get hurt when life requires you to be in that position. #physicaltherapy
These 3 body weight exercises are a great place to get started but progressing into using weights is a great goal. Once you start, just don’t stop! The idea is to keep it up as long as you live 💪🏻 #physicaltherapy #aginggracefully
If your “toe out” is causing a pinch in your hip try these two easy movements to improve your hip internal rotation so see if it gives you some relief 💪🏻 #physicaltherapy #dancerlife
If your feet are only flat when on the floor you have freedom to fortify your arch forever (alliteration is fun but doesn’t allow for the most succinct message, you get it though). #physicaltherapy
This is not to say that all surgeons rush into surgery, but when considering surgery it’s always best to at least get a second opinion from a more conservative option. There’s a chance that all you need is some strength and flexibility and that pain you thought you couldn’t get away from may totally clear. A lot of people with arthritis do have pain that comes from that arthritis and a total knee replacement can change their lives. But in this case, not getting the surgery did. #physicaltherapy #healthcare
While working on the transverse abdominis alone may not be the perfect answer for everything, a healthy and active TA is normally correlated with a lot of positive things. This is my favorite way to activate it and feel it but there are a lot of other cues that work as well. Just use the one that works best for you 💪🏻 #physicaltherapy
Even if a fella is standing in a gym and is speaking loudly and with confidence and seems to be a professional, it doesn’t mean you have to try everything they say… #physicaltherapy
@Ariana Luterman is currently in the middle of a world record where she is running 6 Ironman races across 6 continents in less than a year. With that, comes a lot of IT band discomfort. Luckily, she knows exactly where to go for it 💪🏻 #physicaltherapy #ironmantraining
Don’t be upset if you didn’t get my joke about the music, I probably just live in a very niche part of the internet 🙃 #dayinthelife #physicaltherapy #broadwaymusicals @Dr. Sable | Orthodontist