Radiating pain caused by sciatica can be enfeebling to manage in daily tasks as it does not get better with rest. The sciatic nerve is of considerable length and the body’s most extended spread out nerve. It starts from the lower back, hips and then branches out to both legs. It is the widest nerveContinue Reading »
With the millennial advancement in lifestyle, we are moving towards sedentary life. It includes sitting all day in front of a screen. Whether working on a laptop, watching a tv show or sitting behind the wheel driving all day. All of these activities require sitting, and when you round it up, it turns out youContinue Reading »
You might have thought, or someone had questioned that “what is the difference between a Physical therapist and chiropractor?” This is a popular question that pops up all the time, and the answer is a bit tricky to explain.In most people’s minds, physiotherapists and chiropractors are the same. They see no difference whatsoever. To someContinue Reading »
Our body goes through many changes as we age; it reacts according to the environment it has been provided. Due to these external stressors, the change is silent, but it changes the posture as time progresses; other structural dysfunctions also develop if these minimal changes are not addressed on time. The body adapts and reacts toContinue Reading »
You often have felt pain due to muscle stiffness in traps; Low back, hamstrings, glutes and calves. It occurs due to poor sitting posture or sleeping with a soft pillow height. There are other causes of muscle soreness, including sitting for long hours or performing a high-intensity exercise. What exactly is foam rolling?The foam rollerContinue Reading »
You get up in the morning and feel pain in your joints for about half an hour, especially in the knee joint and might think that you are just feeling lethargic from an increased load of work. After a routine visit from the doctor, it turns out that you are suffering from osteoarthritis and areContinue Reading »
You get up in the morning and feel pain in your joints for about half an hour, especially in the knee joint and might think that you are just feeling lethargic from an increased load of work. After a routine visit from the doctor, it turns out that you are suffering from osteoarthritis and areContinue Reading »
Do you feel horrible pain when you straighten your knee under load? Hitting the gym after the pandemic and returning to a regular routine has been quite a dreadful transition for many people. They were used to sitting and lying down for long hours, very few maintained their mobility routine. All of this put individuals onContinue Reading »
Nature has designed man in a way to boast of an erect posture. Any deviation in the physiologic curvatures of the spine throws the well adjusted spinal mechanism out of gear.Scoliosis is a deformity of the spine. It is a lateral deviation from the normal curvature of the spine. The abnormal lateral curvature is oftenContinue Reading »
Low back pain is one of the most common causes of musculoskeletal pain in the U.S and also worldwide. In a given lifetime, the prevalence of low back pain ranges anywhere from 49% to 90%.1 It accounts for roughly 5% of all ER visits in the country and classified as one of the top 10Continue Reading »
Do you feel a sharp painful flare up on the outer side of your elbow? At first, you thought that its regular pain and would go away on its own, but it has worsened over time. Whether playing evening tennis or badminton game with your friends and family, doing yard work or driving, you areContinue Reading »
Pandemic has entirely shifted workforce to online at home service. In these times, sitting prolonged on a chair working with your back rounded. Slouched posture/C curve puts a lot of stretch on discs, ligaments stretched out beyond their limit.Even after work, you just casually binge over Netflix, still in a twisted posture. You call itContinue Reading »
Romanian Deadlift (RDL)RDLs require more hamstring flexibility than the conventional deadlift, and due to its eccentric focus also places greater demands on the hamstrings and erector spinae. RDLs begin in an upright standing position, either by un-racking it or lifting it off the ground, and require a strong hip hinge pattern until the bar reachesContinue Reading »
Stretching: Did you know that daily stretching can have more benefits besides that relaxing way to start your day? Daily stretching can help increase blood flow, promote a healthier lifestyle, decrease muscle tightness & pain, and lower the risk of injury from basic daily task. Quadratus Lumborum: This is the lowest abdomen muscle in yourContinue Reading »
Whole Body Cryotherapy…what is it? How would I benefit from it? Alright let’s start off by translating what Cryotherapy means. Cryotherapy translates to “cold treatment.” Cryotherapy is a procedure that exposes the body to temperatures colder than -200 degrees Fahrenheit for three minutes. The smoke you see is liquid nitrogen (no it will not freezeContinue Reading »
IMPORTANCE OF FULL KNEE MOTIONTo help lower your risk of knee injuries, it’s important to make sure that you maintain full knee range of motion. Full knee motion will allow you to move about more comfortably, and is one of many pieces to help minimize lower body and knee pain. Here are a few reasonsContinue Reading »
A bulging or herniated disc occurs when an intervertebral disc, which serves as a cushion between the vertebrae, loses its typical shape and compresses a spinal nerve. To understand what a bulging or herniated disc is, let’s dive into what a intervertebral disc is. An intervertebral disc has two main parts: an outer shell ofContinue Reading »
To be specific with when & who should be doing plyometrics. We will be talking about the last rehab phase of ACL Reconstruction. The last phase should be focused on preparing for return to sport. Jumping and hopping should be consecutive and performed in all planes of motion. Running and sprinting should be initiated andContinue Reading »
Scapular dyskinesis refers to the abnormal mobility or function of the scapula ( Shoulder blade). The scapula fulfills many roles to facilitate optimal function of the shoulder. Commonly, scapular winging is thought of being the result of muscle weakness or imbalance, as well as poor timing of muscular contraction. It can also develop from poor overheadContinue Reading »
We go to work hoping our days spent at the office will challenge us professionally, but in reality, living the 9-to-5 desk jockey life can be demanding on the health and wellness front, too. You can blame your desk job all you want. The real blame is how LONG you’re sitting for. The issue isContinue Reading »
Let’s talk about Golfers. Most of the time coaches forget that Golfers are Power Athletes! Where does the power come from? The Hips! The sequence of power for the Golf swing is very similar to sequences we see in other throwing and rotational events. If you scroll down below we have both Mobility & StrengtheningContinue Reading »
Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) is a training method partially restricting Arterial Flow and fully restricting Venous Outflow in working muscles during exercise. BFR dates back to the 60’s, Dr. Yoshiaki Sato in Japan, where it was known as “Kaatsu Training,” meaning training with added pressure. Now Kaatsu Training is performed all over the world andContinue Reading »
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