Physical Therapy
Achilles Tendonitis: Overload that Tendon!
Achilles pain is one of the most common lower leg injuries and it can be very debilitating. Although it is usually associated with runners, it can affect anyone including: cyclists, walkers, new shoe wearers and basketball players. If the achilles pain is chronic (usually more than 1 month), there is one common exercise I prescribe to all…
Read MoreGlute Exercises: The Top Two to Get Started
After the blog post last week about IT Band Syndrome, several of you asked: “What are the best exercises to activate the glutes?” You ask, you shall receive. Here is a brief review of the glutes and associated hip musculature. This will help with the exercise portion in a minute. Definitions Abduction: leg moves out…
Read MoreCold Or Heat for Pain?
Recently, a patient came to the clinic with acute back pain. While explaining her injury, she mentioned she was using heat to help with the pain. Then, she asked: “Well, should I be icing instead? When do you know to use heat and when do you know to use ice?” Great question. Cold and heat application are…
Read MoreDoes Your Brain Hurt after PT?
Physical therapy can be more exhausting for the brain than the muscles. When recovering from an injury, a lot of concentration goes into firing the correct muscle, even if it just entails lifting your leg to the side. A patient once told me: “Lori, I feel like my glute is talking French and my brain understands…
Read MoreDo you know how to TEETER?
I call them “teeters,” short for teeter-totters. Yogis know it as Warrior III or Virabhadrasana. Pilates Instructors teach it as Arabesque. Physical Therapists put it in the category of single leg stance or balance. However you name it, this exercise is packed with about 1000 pounds of goodness. Here are some of the benefits: Foot intrinsic activation Ankle stability Gluteal activation (all…
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