Hip

by John Schaefer PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS

If you’re like me, few things in life bring as much joy as riding your bike. If your schedule allowed, you’d probably spend several hours each day on the saddle. But, for most of us, that’s just not possible. Knowing […]

by Ryan Nosak MS, CSCS, SCCC

Imagine it’s leg day, and you walk into the gym, greeted by the sight of squat racks, leg presses, and free weights. The air is filled with determination as gym-goers power through their routines. But while the enthusiasm is noticeable, […]

by Ryan Nosak MS, CSCS, SCCC

Imagine this: You’re at the gym, struggling through another set of squats, wondering if you’re really targeting your glutes or just punishing your thighs. You glance over and see someone effortlessly executing a perfect glute bridge, their glutes engaged, their […]

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

Hamstring strains are one of the most frustrating injuries you can endure. Why? They linger. And worse, they often come back. If your favorite fantasy football player suffers a hamstring strain early in the season, you worry that it will […]

by John Schaefer PT, DPT, OCS, 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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]