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3 Easy At-Home Tips for Pain in Front of Your Hip!

3 Easy At-Home Tips for Pain in Front of Your Hip!

by Stephanie Hartman PT, DPT, PRPC | Mar 24, 2022 | Hip Pain, Hip Stretches, Work From Home

Pain in the front of the hip is one of the most common diagnoses that we treat here at Life’s Work PT since it effects so many people.  The pain can stem from a few things but generally is caused because of poor posture and muscle imbalances. We have already written a...
Three Reasons Your Hip Pain Keeps Coming Back

Three Reasons Your Hip Pain Keeps Coming Back

by Stephanie Hartman PT, DPT, PRPC | Aug 26, 2021 | Hip Pain, Hip Stretches

Nagging injuries and body aches are frustrating! It can be so discouraging to suddenly shift from feeling good to experience an old, familiar pain.  Read on if you find yourself saying “Not this again.” The hips are a part of the body that are prone to recurring aches...
Banish Hip Pain – Get Relief from Hip Osteoarthritis Symptoms

Banish Hip Pain – Get Relief from Hip Osteoarthritis Symptoms

by Sandra Stryker PT, MPT, COMT, FAAOMPT | Aug 9, 2017 | Hip Pain, Hip Stretches, Osteoarthritis, Physical Therapy

Osteoarthritis is the most frequent cause of musculoskeletal pain worldwide. Osteoarthritis is characterized by painful and sometimes swollen joints, stiffness and increased pain with use and with prolonged sedentary periods. The cartilage lining of the joints erodes...
Reduce Injury Risk with Dynamic Flexibility Exercises

Reduce Injury Risk with Dynamic Flexibility Exercises

by Sandra Stryker PT, MPT, COMT, FAAOMPT | Feb 17, 2015 | Exercise, Hip Stretches, Sports Physical Therapy, stretching, Wellbeing

Dynamic flexibility is the ability of a body part to move through a specific range of motion during a functional activity, such as walking, kicking a football, or picking something up off of the floor. It differs from static flexibility, or the ability to stretch into...

Core Strength and Its Relation to Hip Stability and Health

by Sandra Stryker PT, MPT, COMT, FAAOMPT | Aug 23, 2013 | Hip Pain, Hip Stretches, Physical Therapy

Core strength has taken on several meanings across the active and medical community throughout recent years.  In this instance, it will be defined as the deep muscles of the abdomen, lumbar spine and hips which provide stability to the trunk, and therefore limbs,...

Hip Osteoarthritis and the Benefits of Physical Therapy

by Sandra Stryker PT, MPT, COMT, FAAOMPT | Aug 14, 2013 | Hip Pain, Hip Stretches, Physical Therapy

Osteoarthritis is a condition which affects a high percentage of the population, with the incidence typically increasing with increased age. Repetitive stress, obesity, genetics, certain co-morbidities (for example, diabetes), and previous injuries can make people...
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