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 »
Nearly 75% of runners land on their heels. Joggers, runners, even walkers should try not to land on their heels with great impact. To prevent shin splints, ankle, knee, hip and back pain, all field athletes should try to land on the mid foot and avoid heel striking, especially in football, baseball and softball. In… Read More »
Inflammation is part of your body’s response to nearly any type of physical injury. It’s one of the ways that your body protects itself, and begins its repair process. The IF (Inflammation Factor) Rating™ estimates the inflammatory or anti-inflammatory potential of individual foods or combinations of foods by calculating the net effect of different nutritional… Read More »
Because most individuals’ arches collapse in our shoes, we commonly advise our clients wear supplemental supports in their footwear. Orthotics, or at least foam arch supports have been repeatedly effective in curing pain and mechanical dysfunction.Adding height to the navicular bone at the medial arch of our feet changes it’s functional position, as well as the… Read More »
If It’s Aint Broke, Don’t Fix It If you were told you had a meniscus tear either by physical evaluation or by testing such as MRI should you have a surgical repair? If it’s not very painful, not locking and not changing functional tolerance, I say “No”. Exam Findings – We evaluate using physical findings.… Read More »