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For athletes, injuries can be relatively common through overtraining, or improper form. Often these types of  injuries, such as swimmer’s shoulder, can be avoided if exercises are included that enhance the strength and durability of the muscles used in the shoulder. The shoulder contains a complex muscular group, which makes sense considering the shoulder has [...]

Foam Roller Exercises for Low Back Pain Young or old, fit or not, low back pain is a common ailment for all types of people. Sometimes lower back pain can be chronic, other times it can last just a few hours. No matter the type of pain, you don’t need to helplessly bear it. Foam

Knee Flexion After Surgery Focus on Knee Extension First Working on your knee extension will be your primary goal for the first 2 weeks following surgery. Full knee extension is required for normal walking mechanics, normal joint stability, and is the best predictor of good outcomes after surgery. By stretching into knec extension it will

Increasing Knee Flexion After Surgery There are an estimated 600,000 total knee replacement surgeries performed annually in the United States (1).  Advances in surgical materials and techniques have led to decreased hospital stays; however, this means that more responsibility is placed on the patient in managing their own recovery.  Perhaps the single most important factor

Foam Rolling the Shoulder Foam rolling is a popular and common treatment used in physical therapy and other gym settings to improve muscle and joint pain. Foam rollers are most commonly used for lower extremity injuries but they be a great benefit for anyone with shoulder problems. A foam roller can help improve muscle tightness

Pool Exercises for Knee Pain Knee pain can take a huge toll on your day-to-day life. We use our knees with nearly every movement we make. Having pain in your knee can impact you when walking, taking stairs, and even just standing. There are many inner workings in our knee joint, which means there are

Knee Extension After Surgery Over 1.5% of the American population is currently living with a total knee replacement. Both meniscus and total knee surgeries, also known as arthroplasty, have been increasing over time, putting knee surgery in the top ten list of most common surgeries. After knee surgery of any type, there can be quite

Knee Swelling Swelling is a common and required response after any surgery. The trauma that occurs from surgical repair causes an increase in swelling that can be hard to manage and this is especially true in the knee. The healing response after surgery results in an influx of fluid into the joint which if not

A loss of knee extension is a common issue many encounters after a surgery or a severe injury. Knee extension is the act of getting the knee as straight as possible. Achieving full knee extension is one of the first goals one wants to push for after surgery. Getting that full motion back is also