Posts Tagged ‘strength training’

Self-Management of Pain: Your Physical Therapist as a Guide

Too many medical approaches in today’s society are dependent on others (therapists, doctors, etc) and include passive treatments (medications, injections,…

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therapeutic relationship

5 of the Best Abdominal Exercises

Abdominal muscle weakness and poor control of your trunk (or “core”) negatively influence athletic performance and your activities of daily…

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Abdominal muscle exercise

Finished Your Physical Therapy: What’s Next?

The day has come.  You’ve dedicated your time and put in the work now you and your physical therapist have…

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Build Exercise Habits after Physical Therapy

Strength Training: Why You Need to Get Stronger

Muscular strength is the ability to exert force on an object or against some type of resistance. You express strength...

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Does Stretching Reduce Injury Risk in Athletes?

Stretching exercises improve muscle flexibility and overall mobility. Typically, stretches are held for 15 to 30 seconds and performed multiple…

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Should athletes stretch?

Youth Strength Training Lowers Injury Risk

In our last article, we discussed the safety of youth strength training. In addition to being safe for children, strength…

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Youth strength training reduces injury