by Christopher Ponichtera PT DPT | Sep 13, 2022 | Hip
Is your go-to exercise for hip strength the clamshell? What about quad or hamstring exercises? Maybe you use the curling machine at the gym for those? Each of these exercises promote movement in your lower body, but there are better ways to maximize what your muscles...
by Katie Wolfley, PT DPT | Aug 9, 2022 | Hip, Low Back, Running
You’re trying desperately to stretch tight hamstrings but just aren’t getting any relief. What could you be doing wrong? Believe it or not, it’s the one stretch most people perform incorrectly. Keep reading to learn how you can properly stretch tight hamstrings and...
by Melissa Bulas PT, DPT | Jan 2, 2020 | Hip, Injury Prevention, Knee, Low Back
All day long, all I hear is “Don’t get old!” Unfortunately, we can’t change the number of candles on our cake, but we can change how are body feels as we age. As we get older, it is normal to have wear and tear, but not doing the things we love to do isn’t part of the...
by Garnet Loveday PT DPT | Jan 24, 2019 | Hip, Injury Prevention, Knee, Low Back
We’ve all heard the popular phrase “Lift with your legs and bend with your knees.” That’s how we prevent injury right? Not so fast. While this may sound good in theory, there are better ways to bend and lift to preserve the health of your knees and spine. The...
by Michelle Seegar PT, DPT | Sep 27, 2018 | Hip, Knee, Low Back
Many people know the saying “Lift with your knees, not your back.” What that saying SHOULD be is “Lift with your hips, not your back OR your knees.” The rarely known hip hinge plays a large role in protecting yourself from injury. The ability to hinge through the hips...
by Jenna Darron PT DPT | Aug 8, 2017 | Hip, Knee, Low Back
Three in ten American’s suffer from chronic pain (1). With the recent shift in health care trending away from pain medications to manage chronic pain, millions of people are wondering how to manage their pain without the use of opioids. As a physical therapist, I am...
