Category Archives: Exercise

Accelerate PT Exercise Videos

Paragraph Call Paul O’Brian if you have questions about these activities. Our Favorite Knee Stuff: Prone Knee Extension Straight Leg Raises Prone Knee Extension with Hip Extension Standing Knee Extension Bungee Cord Walking Exercise Bungee Cord Walking Sideways For Those Whose Back or Leg Hurts: Ball Stretching Ball Stretching – Rocking Technique Bridging Bridging with… Read More »

Ball Stretching for Radiating Back Pain

Accelerate Physical Therapy in Arvada, Colorado teaches you to relieve back and radiating leg pain. These exercises provide decompression of the lumbar spine, and are a great treatment for bulging discs. Here are two great ways to relieve pain for which many face expensive medical treatments.  Save thousands of dollars and health risks from injections… Read More »

Heal Your Body With Movement

Active exercise has become better understood over the past ten years as a valuable tool in soft tissue pain and injuries. Improved circulation of blood and other body fluids and controlled reactivation of the joints and muscles are achieved with exercise. Eccentric ExerciseWidely publicized in the early and mid 1970’s for its value in body… Read More »

The Benefits of Therapeutic Exercise

Increases size and strength in musculotendinous tissue and tensile strengthImproves coordination and timing of muscular groupsReduces atrophyImproves reaction, recruitment and enduranceImprove cardiovascular fitnessReduces edemaImproves connective tissue strength and integrityPromotes circulation to enhance soft tissue healing/metabolismIncreases bone densityIncreases endurance, reduces fatigueImprove range of motion of the spine and extremitiesImproves postural balanceImproves joint function

Shoulder Impingement Exercise Videos

Shoulder Impingement is mechanical compression, which can cause wear of the rotator cuff tendons. The rotator cuff is comprised of four muscles connecting the shoulder blade to the upper part of the shoulder joint.  These maintain the ball (humeral head) within the socket (glenoid) during shoulder elevation. Normally, the ball glides under the acromion (outer… Read More »

Home Treatment for Bulging Discs

Accelerate Physical Therapy in Arvada, Colorado teaches you to relieve back and radiating leg pain. These exercises provide decompression of the lumbar spine, and are a great treatment for bulging discs. Here are two great ways to relieve pain for which many face expensive medical treatments.  Save thousands of dollars and health risks from injections… Read More »

Knee Exercise Videos – Early in Your Recovery

Knee pain can be a resolved with exercise.  Learn to command important patella stabilizing muscles.  Begin with the technique demonstrated on the following video links .   These simple exercises performed daily offer you more than you might think.     When you can tolerate pressure through the patellar tendon, move on to this exercise in order… Read More »