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Lower Back Pain and 3 Ways to Prevent It

Lower Back Pain and 3 Ways to Prevent It

by Sandra Stryker PT, MPT, COMT, FAAOMPT | Jan 16, 2018 | Low Back Pain, Physical Therapy, stretching

Lower back pain is extremely common. 80 percent of Americans will experience lower back pain at some point in their life. Back pain is the second most common reason we visit our primary care doctor, and why many of us miss work and life activities. Total costs of...
Tech Neck: What Is It – And How Can It Be Treated? | Life’s Work PT

Tech Neck: What Is It – And How Can It Be Treated? | Life’s Work PT

by Erin Courtney PT, DPT | Nov 14, 2017 | Ergonomics, Neck Pain, Physical Therapy, stretching

Technology has changed significantly in the past 10 years. We live in an increasingly connected world, and it shows in the way our technology has changed. Smartphones, tablets, smart-watches and laptops have become a part of our everyday life. While this in many ways...
Achilles Tendon Pain: How to Diagnose, Treat & Manage the Pain

Achilles Tendon Pain: How to Diagnose, Treat & Manage the Pain

by Sandra Stryker PT, MPT, COMT, FAAOMPT | Jun 21, 2017 | ankle pain, Exercise, Physical Therapy, stretching

Achilles tendon pain may arise from Achilles tendonitis, weakness of the calf, hip and other lower extremity muscles or abnormal mechanics of the body during walking and especially during running or sports. This blog will focus on 5 easy steps you can take to manage...
Relieve Hamstring Tightness & Low Back Pain with Squatting

Relieve Hamstring Tightness & Low Back Pain with Squatting

by Sandra Stryker PT, MPT, COMT, FAAOMPT | Apr 24, 2015 | Chronic Pain, Hamstrings, Low Back Pain, Physical Therapy, stretching

Hamstring tightness appears to be an epidemic with the patients we see in outpatient physical therapy. I don’t know how many times I have had a patient who states “my hamstrings have always been tight”. Decreased hamstring flexibility can occur for many reasons,...
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...

Knee Ligament Injuries – ACL, PCL, MCL, LCL Injuries

by Sandra Stryker PT, MPT, COMT, FAAOMPT | Feb 2, 2015 | Knee Pain, Pain, stretching

Ligament Injury Grades Grade I – Slight overstretching of the ligament fibers (fibrils) that causes pain. Only minimal local swelling or bruising noted. Grade II – Partial tearing of the ligament fibers (moderate tear) that typically results in more pain...
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