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Advice You Need to Train for a Marathon in 2021
As the weather starts to cool down, more and more runners turn their attention to longer races. But this year has been different. Perhaps this was the year you set your new year’s resolution to finally complete a marathon and cross it off your bucket list, only to...
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Physical Therapy Guide to Knee Pain
If you’re experiencing knee pain, you are not alone, as one in four Americans has experienced knee pain as well. Over the past 20 years, the prevalence of knee pain has increased. As you may have experienced, knee pain can cause difficulty performing certain...
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Physical Therapy Guide for Hamstring Injuries
Have you ever gone for a deep lunge and felt a sudden, sharp pain in the back of the thigh? You may have strained your hamstring. Hamstrings are a group of three muscles that run down the back of the thigh connecting the pelvis to the leg. A hamstring strain is one...
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Groin Strains Symptoms and Treatments
If you have suffered a groin strain, you may have difficulty: …lifting your knee on the affected side. …moving your leg away from the body. …rotating your leg toward the body. If you’ve ever pushed yourself into a yoga pose or forced a post-run stretch and felt pain,...
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Experiencing Pain? See a Physical Therapist First
We all find ourselves experiencing some kind of physical pain at some point in time. Many who aren’t able to manage their pain on their own choose to schedule an appointment with their doctor, and some quickly jump to scheduling a visit with an orthopedic surgeon and...
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6 Ways a Physical Therapist Can Enhance Your Running Performance
If you are an aspiring runner ...create a custom training program with your physical therapist ...take care of your body with professional training and nutrition advice ...listen to your physical therapist to prevent injuries There’s more to running than lacing up...
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Attending Physical Therapy During COVID-19: Is It Safe?
For months now, we’ve been social distancing, working from home, washing our hands, and wearing masks to mitigate the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. Many of us have foregone haircuts, social gatherings, and more to stay safe. We’ve gone over math lessons with our...
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High School Sports Injuries
If you’re a high school athlete … Certain sports will make you more susceptible to certain types of sports injuries … Injuries you sustain in youth could lead to problems later in life without proper care … You must see to the treatment of any injuries and fully heal...
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How to Treat the Most Common Sports-Related Shoulder Injuries
If you suffer a sports-related shoulder injury: ...Treat most SLAP tears with rest and pain medication ...Receive injections and practice stretching for shoulder impingement under a doctor’s instructions ...Discuss injection or surgery options with your doctor for...
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