Posts Tagged ‘running’

The Truth About Aerobic Exercise and Back Pain

Eight of every 10 people will experience back pain at some point during their lifetime.  Most back pain comes in…

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Aerobic exercise for back pain

Calf Muscle Strains:  Exercises for Your Best Recovery

Calf muscle strains are injuries to the muscles on the back of your leg, below your knee.  Two major muscles…

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Calf muscle strain

Hip Pain: 5 Simple Exercises You Can Do Anywhere

Hip pain occurs in 1 of every 4 women over the age of 50.  Many men also experience annoying hip…

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Hip Pain

Hamstring Strains: 5 Important Exercises for Recovery

Hamstring strains occur at high rates in sports that require running and sprinting. One of every 3 injuries in soccer…

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Hamstring Injury

Painful Achilles Tendon? Learn the Right Exercises

Painful Achilles tendon problems are common in people who perform repetitive running and jumping activities.  It is also common in…

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Achilles Exercise

3 Plantar Fasciitis Stretches for Heel Pain

Plantar fasciitis is the most common cause of heel pain in both athletes and older adults.  It is caused by…

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Plantar fasciitis

Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome:  How a Physical Therapist Can Help

Patellofemoral pain syndrome refers to pain in the front of the knee or around the kneecap (patella).  It is the…

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Exercise for knee pain

5 of the Best Hip Mobility Exercises

Hip stiffness leads to many painful conditions in and around your hip.  In older adults, limited hip mobility is associated…

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Hip mobility exercises

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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plantar fasciitis treatment

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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glute exercise