Health Blog Category: Orthopedic Physical Therapy
Are You Living with Lower Crossed Syndrome? Physical Therapy Can Help
Have You Heard of Lower Crossed Syndrome?
Sitting for long periods of time in our daily lives has led to a shortening of our hip flexor muscles over time. Even athletes who do not spend much of their day sitting can have trouble with their lower back if they perform an exercise incorrectly over time or overwork certain areas of their body and this tends to lead to Lower Crossed Syndrome.
If pain in your lower back and hips is slowing you down, perhaps you are suffering from Lower Crossed Syndrome (LCS).
Read full blog3 Secrets to Sneaking in Cardio Workouts – Without Even Realizing You’re Doing So!
Are You Looking to Do More Cardio? Try These Tips!
We all know that cardio takes time. In fact, one of the most common complaints we hear from patients who come to us for physical therapy exercises is that there simply isn’t enough time in their busy days to complete cardio workouts.
Other times, whether there’s a time constraint or not, many people report a lack of self-motivation simply because they can’t stand the thought of doing cardio.
Read full blogGet More Out of Your Workouts with Interval Training
Have You Heard of Interval Training?
If you want to make the most out of every minute that you spend at the gym, then high intensity interval training, or HIIT, might be exactly what you are looking for. This is one of the top trends in the fitness world at the moment, and for good reason.
With high intensity interval training it is possible to maximize the amount of calories that you can burn in a standard workout by really pushing your body to its limit.
Read full blogBoost Your Physical Performance with High-Quality Proteins
Have You Added High-Quality Proteins to Your Diet Yet?
Protein is a necessary nutrient for maintaining high levels of physical function.
If you’re a dedicated athlete, a weekend warrior, or someone who is simply trying to become more active, your protein intake plays a key role in your physical performance.
There are many factors of high-quality protein that can benefit you in ways you may not have even considered!
Read full blogSuffering from Sciatica Pains? Find Relief Today
Relieve Your Lower Back Pain with These 3 Simple Steps
If you have been living with lower back pain, you know how limiting it can be. While it may seem simple to relieve the pain with prescription medications, our current opioid epidemic has left people in search of less harmful solutions. Fortunately, physical therapy can be that very solution.
A study published by BMC Health Services states that physical therapy has been known to prevent habit-forming dependencies on prescription medication and reduce the overall health cost that a patient will have to pay for pain relief.
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