Posts Tagged ‘Manahawkin’

5 Fundamental Low Back Exercises

Low back pain leads to poor control and coordination of your back muscles.   Basically, pain shuts down the muscles in…

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Blood Flow Restriction Therapy Improves Strength without Stressing Joints

Blood flow restriction (BFR) therapy uses external pressure over a body part during exercise. The applied pressure allows the flow…

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Dance Injuries: Reducing Risk

Dance injuries are quite common, with approximately 68% arising from overuse injuries.  Studies show the incidence of injury ranges from…

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Plantar Fasciitis: The Role of Physical Therapy

Plantar fasciitis is one of the most commonly treated types of foot pain in physical therapy.  Overuse or repetitive stress…

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Ankle Sprains: Diagnosis, Treatment and Return to Sport

What are Ankle Sprains? Ankle sprains are one of the most common injuries that people experience.  These injuries account for…

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Low Back Pain: 5 of the Best Abdominal Exercises

Low back injuries do not always occur from one single incident or event like lifting a heavy box.  Instead, most…

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Gluteus Maximus Exercise: Training in Multiple Planes

The gluteus maximus is the most powerful hip extensor.  This is important for functional activities performed in one plane such…

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How Power Training Benefits Older Adults

Typically training for power is thought of as something for young athletes. However, today older adults are staying more active…

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Bulgarian Split Squat Variations

The rear-foot-elevated or Bulgarian, split squat is an excellent exercise to train the lower body for sport or everyday life. …

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Gluteus Medius Exercise: Advanced Progressions

Athletes are required to perform explosive powerful movements during sport.  The hip muscles, including the gluteus medius, help generate and…

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