If you’re currently injured, you’re not alone. I wish I could snap my fingers and instantaneously take away pain and dysfunction from others. Believe me, as a physical therapist, nothing would make me happier than to work myself out of a job and find a new career that didn’t involve seeing others in pain. Not because I don’t like what …
The Hip Strengthening Exercise Unlike Any Other (And Why it Works)
While there is no shortage of rehabilitative or prehabilitative hip-strengthening exercises you can perform, few might be able to rival the particular movement I’m going to show you here in this article. Why is that, you wonder? The exercise in this article will not only strengthen your deep hip stabilizer muscles but will also challenge your quadriceps strength, improve your …
Kinesio Taping For Runner’s Knee: DYI (Simple & Practical)
Dealing with Runner’s knee, or any other type of knee pain for that matter, is not a fun experience. Anytime you’re sidelined from performing physical activities you enjoy — sporting-based or simply activities of daily living, having safe, simple, and effective ways to decrease pain and discomfort can be immensely helpful. If you need a simple, effective, and no-nonsense way …
Challenging Ankle Stability Exercises: No Equipment Required!
While there are a lot of great ankle rehabilitation devices and ankle-specific equipment out there, not everyone has access to them, or any other equipment, for that matter. So, how can you perform effective ankle stability exercises without any equipment? Can it even be done? Of course it can! And I’ll prove it to you if you read through this …
Hip Flexor Pain When Squatting: It Might Be More (Here’s Why)
Squats and squatting-based movements often comprise a significant portion of one’s strength training and exercise pursuits. And for good reason — these movements are necessary for developing stronger legs, more muscular endurance, and improved overall lower body performance. But man, this is a hard thing to do when you experience hip flexor pain when squatting. So, finding a fix — …
Lifter’s Guide: Low Back Pain From Squatting | What To Know & Do
Working out and performing squats is supposed to make you stronger, not break you down and leave you writhing in pain. Even if you only have mild pain or discomfort after squatting, it needs to be addressed. At best, experiencing lower back pain from squatting will interfere with your next one or two workouts, while at worst, it will lead …
Ankle Stability Exercises For Injury Prevention & Rehabilitation
When it comes to building a strong, optimally functioning body, ankles are one of the most often overlooked body parts. Without optimal ankle function (strength, mobility, and stability), the performance of your entire body can be compromised. After all, your entire body relies on having a healthy pair of ankles to produce full-body movement, and a chain is only as …
Here’s Why Your Neck Hurts When Deadlifting (And How To Fix It)
Deadlifts have a reputation for challenging nearly every aspect of the body. In contrast, the neck has a reputation for being quite finicky and prone to experiencing various forms of pain or discomfort. Naturally, when you put a challenging exercise together with a sometimes unpredictable body part, you’re bound for an occasional neck issue or two to arise. So, if …
How to Stay Fit & Active When Injured (Yes, It’s Possible)
Life can feel like enough of an uphill battle at the best of times. If staying fit, active, and healthy is important to you, that up-sloping challenge can feel like it gets exceptionally steep exceptionally quick when you throw an injury into the mix. Injuries can feel like they leave us powerless to stay active, but with the right mindset …
Causes Of Heel Pain When Squatting & Proven Solutions (Expert Tips)
Squatting is a fundamental movement pattern for humans. And whether you’re squatting with a barbell that holds hundreds of pounds across your back or only with mere bodyweight, this movement should never cause pain in your heel. Heel pain can be debilitating and spiral out of control if you’re not careful. Thankfully, I’ve written a detailed article here to help …