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Summer Injury Prevention: Tools to Avoid Pain

Posted on July 10, 2015 by Lori Diamos

Regardless of the time of year each season brings certain risk factors for injuring your back.  In the Spring and Summer many people get outside and become more active drastically increasing work or exercise intensity and frequency.  In a past post I discussed how physical therapists can help your back pain but today I thought we could focus more on prevention.  Below you will learn some common sense strategies, postures, and or body mechanics to help you minimize risk of back injury in the first place. (more…)

Stretch of the Week: Forward Fold IT Band Stretch

Posted on July 9, 2015 by Athletico

Stretch of the week: Forward Fold IT Band Stretch. This stretch is simple but very effective. You won't need anything for this stretch. The only contradiction for this stretch would be if you have low back pain. Be conscious of how your body feels and please don't overly push yourself in the stretch. (more…)

Adjusting Your Bicycle to Alleviate Pain

Posted on July 6, 2015 by Athletico

Due to the repetitive nature of cycling, cyclists are at a higher risk for repetitive stress injuries. Some of these injuries may be caused by an improperly adjusted bicycle. When a bicycle is not ideally adjusted to fit you, you will experience higher levels of stress in certain areas of the body. This will eventually lead to tissue injury and pain. Think of it this way: if you were to use your finger to push on one small area of your skin 10 times, your body is able to adapt to that stress and there is no injury. If you were to push on that same area of your skin 1,000 times, you end up with a bruise, which indicates tissue injury. (more…)

Stretch of the Week: Rabbit Pose

Posted on June 30, 2015 by Athletico

The final week of June brings us to a yoga posture called Rabbit pose. Please proceed with caution if you have neck issues. (more…)

Stretch of the Week: Combination Stretch

Posted on June 23, 2015 by Athletico

Is it week 4 of June already!? That means summer has officially started, yay!  Ok let's get back to stretching :) The fourth stretch of the week brings us to a combination stretch, with some ROM (range of motion). If you have some neck issues I would encourage you to give this one a try.  (more…)

Minimalist Shoes vs. Maximalist Shoes

Posted on June 18, 2015 by Dorothy Cohee

What's the best shoe to wear when running? Minimalist shoes, maximalist shoes, or your current running shoe? Here are some things to consider.. (more…)

Stretch of the Week: Self Massage for the Neck

Posted on June 16, 2015 by Athletico

Week 3 of June brings us to a traction technique and self massage for the neck. Please use caution as always. If you have severe neck problems I would not recommend you do this one.  (more…)

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Physical Therapy and Scar Tissue

Posted on June 11, 2015 by Athletico

A former patient recently approached me with questions about whether Athletico could help him overcome a challenge that had recently developed for him. We talked through some of the options and, with his permission, I wanted to share his story here in hopes it helps others. Physical therapy can help in more ways than just bumps and scrapes. (more…)

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