• December 11, 2023

    Exercises For Hip Labrum Injuries

    by John Schaefer PT, DPT, CSCS

    Are you experiencing popping, clicking, or pain in your hips that either started suddenly or has developed over time? If so, you’ve likely wondered what in the world could be causing this sensation and how you can address it. In […]

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  • October 30, 2023

    Understanding Cortisone Injections – When to Get Them & What They Do

    by Tommy Mandala PT, DPT, SCS, OCS, CSCS

    Cortisone injections are one of the most common orthopedic treatments offered to patients today. When you go to see a doctor for a musculoskeletal injury, that doctor typically has 4 options to offer you: surgery, physical therapy, medication, or injection. […]

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  • May 29, 2023

    Exercises for Hip Osteoarthritis

    by Lyndsay Provencio PT, DPT

    Don’t say the “a-word”. Don’t do it, don’t even think about it. We can’t be using language like that in these blog posts.  What’s the “a-word”?  ARTHRITIS.  Arthritis has a reputation amongst many as being bad, scary, or an activity-limiting […]

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  • May 1, 2023

    The Importance of Isometric Exercise

    by Lyndsay Provencio PT, DPT

    “And now, with this next act, I’ll make your pain decrease and your muscles stronger with just an isometric exercise.” Pssh, yeah right. An exercise that diminishes pain but can also improve muscle strength and hypertrophy? Does it sound like […]

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  • March 6, 2023

    Exercises for Snapping Hip Syndrome

    by Tommy Mandala PT, DPT, SCS, OCS, CSCS

    Snapping hip syndrome (SHS) is a term describing an audible or palpable snapping that occurs with movement of the hip. This diagnosis is also known as coxa saltans and can be further divided into a few different categories. This article […]

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  • December 26, 2022

    Is Exercise the Best Option for Osteoarthritis?

    by Tommy Mandala PT, DPT, SCS, OCS, CSCS

    Osteoarthritis is a scary word. It can lead many active people to think they have to give up their lifestyle and hobbies because of the “wear and tear” it is causing on their knee or hip. For young active people […]

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  • September 8, 2022

    How To Manage A Hip Flexor Strain

    by Craig Lindell PT, DPT, CSCS

    Do you have pain in front of your hip with lifting your leg, sprinting, kicking, changing directions, with your leg straight behind you, or simply sitting for a while? It is quite possible you have a hip flexor strain. A […]

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  • September 8, 2022

    The Best Exercises for the Glute Med

    by Tommy Mandala PT, DPT, SCS, OCS, CSCS

    The gluteus medius or glute med for short is a muscle on the lateral portion of the hip that is crucial for a variety of activities of daily living. When we try to perform higher-level activities like weight lifting and […]

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  • September 8, 2022

    Exercises To Fix Your Trendelenburg Gait

    by Arash Maghsoodi PT, DPT, CSCS

    Trendelenburg gait, otherwise referred to as a hip drop or trunk lean with walking are all compensatory movement patterns that may lead to back pain, hip pain, knee pain, or SI joint pain over time. There are many reasons this […]

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  • September 8, 2022

    How To Prevent Knee Valgus

    by Michael Lau PT, DPT, CSCS

    Medial knee collapse, also known as knee valgus, is when the knee collapses or falls inward during any sort of weight-bearing activity, like a squat, during gait, or during sport-specific movements like cutting. Knee valgus is characterized by hip adduction […]

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  • September 8, 2022

    Prehab Your Groin: How To Manage An Adductor Injury

    by Arash Maghsoodi PT, DPT, CSCS

    If you have played various sports such as ice hockey or soccer before, you are probably familiar with tweaking your groin muscle (adductor). A groin strain is an injury to the muscle-tendon unit of the adductor tendon or its insertion […]

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  • September 7, 2022

    Exercises for Proximal (High) Hamstring Injury

    by Chris Lefever

    A common problem in distance runners and change-of-direction sports like football, soccer, and hockey, proximal hamstring tendinopathy is a pain in the butt (literally)! Characterized by deep, localized pain over the ischial tuberosity (the large, bony protuberances/bumps on your bottom), […]

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