Posts Tagged ‘lower extremity’
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 MorePlantar Fasciitis
Although it may feel like it at the time, this is not a death sentence for your foot. Wow, that heel pain is intense. It travels to your arch. You dread waking up in the morning to experience those first few steps. Walking barefoot becomes almost unbearable. Will you ever run, let alone walk, without…
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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