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Posted on May 28, 2015 by Athletico
With the golf season now in full swing, many golfers may be experiencing some aches and pains from the first several rounds of the course. Low back pain is a specifically common aliment among golfers. Low back pain can be caused by numerous factors, but two areas of deficit are common culprits to low back pain among golfers. (more…)
Posted on May 26, 2015 by Athletico
The final week of May is here! How are you doing? How is your back? Make sure you check in with yourself, it helps to create body awareness as you stretch. For the last week of May you will have three options for a psoas stretch. I will be giving beginner, intermediate, and advanced variations for this psoas stretch. If you have a history of low back problems stick with the beginner variation. (more…)
Posted on May 21, 2015 by Athletico
May is National Arthritis Awareness Month. But what exactly is arthritis? What causes the pain and how can I fix it? Arthritis refers to the degradation of a joint surface causing inflammation within the joint. Athletico Physical Therapy is proud to support Arthritis Awareness Month as a proud partner of the Arthritis Foundation. (more…)
Posted on May 19, 2015 by Athletico
Week 3 of May might look a little familiar to you if you've been with the stretch of the week blog from the beginning. It's called High Lunge. In this variation we are focusing on getting a deeper stretch through the psoas though. So it's different I promise! :)
You will need two yoga blocks or something similar, and a wall for this stretch. (more…)
Posted on May 14, 2015 by Athletico
Every lady loves the way her legs look in a killer pair of high heels. But what most women don’t know is that habitual use of those great shoes can have severe effects on joint health. High heels change foot posture, which then in turn changes the alignment of the entire lower body and the direction of the pull of gravity in relationship to those joints, thus stresses muscles in an abnormal fashion. (more…)
Posted on May 12, 2015 by Athletico
Week two of May is a bit of a deeper psoas stretch. It doesn't have a name but I guess we can call it a variation on the yoga pose upward facing dog. In this variation we are focusing on the front of the hip where the psoas resides. (more…)
Posted on May 7, 2015 by Athletico
A common question I receive in my travels as an Work Comp therapist is “What is Work Comp and who needs it?” Essentially Work Comp is an extension of physical and occupational therapy services for injuries that occurred while in a work setting or environment. (more…)
Posted on May 5, 2015 by Athletico
A key muscle that is often linked to low back pain is the psoas muscle. A great stretch to help alleviate tension and promote flexibility is a gentle psoas opener, which is a variation of the Bridge exercise commonly found in fitness routines.
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