Golfing is a great way to enjoy the outdoors! Your swing could be doing more damage than adding strokes to your round, regardless of whether it’s your first or 100th time. These are five things you should be aware of when teeing it off to avoid injury and maximize your game. 1. Flipping Flipping is …
Smartphones are a must-have for most, young and old. These devices allow us to learn, play games, share our interests, like other people’s stuff, send emails, watch videos and stay in touch with our loved ones via voice calls, text, and video calls. Despite smartphones making our lives easier, many people are complaining of pain …
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PNF stretching is a type of contract-relax stretching. Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) is an abbreviation for proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation. What exactly does that imply? It means that the stretching response is aided by innate reflexes. To perform contract-relax stretching, isometrically contract the opposing muscle first. Then, after contracting, try to stretch the intended target point …
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Do you need to stop doing what you are doing? Do you ignore the pain and continue to exercise? This can especially happen if you are starting a new exercise regimen or trying a different type of exercise. When new aches and pains begin to appear, it can be difficult to know what to do. …
After months of hibernation everyone finally gets out on the first day of spring ready to do some digging, planting, raking and pulling trash bags. It feels great to tidy up the yard, but you’ve just spent hours gripping your hands. What’s the deal? Your elbow is where all the muscles controlling your wrist and …
Why is Flexibility so important to add to your exercise routine? Flexibility involves your muscle length and joint range. It refers to your ability to move a single joint or series of joints smoothly, easily through unrestricted and pain-free motion. What are different types of flexibility exercises? Ballistic, bouncing Dynamic Static Active static and passive …
Are you experiencing urinary or bowel incontinence, sexual dysfunction, or pelvic pain? Although these symptoms are difficult to discuss with healthcare professionals, they are quite common in women, especially after pregnancy. Many women ignore these symptoms as part of pregnancy and assume they will improve over time. If these symptoms last for more than six …
Instead of simply not lifting, try some modifications to your exercise routine. 🏋🏽♀️ Adjust the lifts that are causing pain by: ➡️ Diversifying your tempo during your concentric and eccentric loading. ➡️ Decreasing your range of motion or try a different foot or arm positioning. ➡️ Varying your load and volume throughout your exercise routine. …
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How do you know whether you should try physical therapy? Physical Therapists are experts of body movement. This includes your musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, cardiovascular, pulmonary, and integumentary systems. Do you have impairments with your musculoskeletal system? Pain Muscle Weakness Decreased muscular endurance Limited range of motion due to: Restriction of the joint capsule Decreased muscle length …
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Is standing causing back pain? Do you get low back pain when you vacuum? Do your neck or shoulders hurt when you rake your leaves? Do you get hip pain with lifting? Why is this happening? You may be: Using excessive muscle activity during functional tasks. Experiencing unequal or poor distribution of load on ligaments, …
