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How’s Your Tenderloin?
A Right psoas (hip flexor) from front view. A key structure for a healthy and efficient low back, pelvis and hip and lower extremity is a muscle called the psoas (pronounced soh-uhs). This muscle forms a strut of support or … Continue reading
Posted in Aches & Pains, Bicycling, General, News & Trends, Physical Therapy, Sports Injuries
Tagged acupressure, AlterG, AlterG training, back exercises, back pain, deep tissue massage, dry needling technique, fibromyalgia, foot pain, hamstring, hamstring strain, heel pain, hip flexors, iliopsoas, intramuscular stimulation, manual therapy, Milwaukee, myofascial pain, myofascial release, Pewaukee, physical therapy, pnf, posture exercise, posture training, proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation, psoas, recovery from training, runner, running, running injuries, self treatment, shin splints, triathlete, trigger point dry needling, trigger points, unweighted treadmill
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Do You Have Efficient Muscle Play?
Muscle play can be defined as the ability of a muscle in your body to be mobile and move separately from surrounding structures such as other muscles, adjacent bones, and even your skin. Perform this little test to experience one … Continue reading
Posted in Aches & Pains, Bicycling, General, News & Trends, Physical Therapy, Sports Injuries
Tagged acupressure, back pain, compartment syndrome, deep tissue massage, dry needling technique, fibromyalgia, foot pain, frozen shoulder, hamstring, hamstring strain, headaches, heel pain, intramuscular stimulation, manual therapy, Milwaukee, myofascial pain, myofascial release, neck pain, Pewaukee, physical therapy, plantar fasciitis, posture exercise, posture training, recovery from training, runner, running, running injuries, self treatment, shin splints, thoracic pain, triathlete, trigger point dry needling, trigger points
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Fix and Prevent Plantar Fasciitis (Heel Pain)
Pain under the heel in runners, walkers, and active individuals is a very common ailment. It is usually associated with doing too much too quickly and wearing improper footwear. Common and good advice is application of ice massage, wear a … Continue reading
Posted in Aches & Pains, General, Physical Therapy
Tagged AlterG, AlterG training, arch pain, custom foot orthotics, deep tissue massage, dry needling technique, foot mobilization, foot orthotics, foot pain, foot strengthening, heel pain, ice massage, intramuscular stimulation, kinesiotape, manual therapy, Milwaukee, myofascial pain, night splint, Pewaukee, physical therapy, plantar fasciitis, recovery from training, runner, running, running injuries, self treatment, shin splints, shoe inserts, stretching, triathlete, trigger point dry needling, trigger points, unweighted treadmill
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Top of Foot Ache and Numbness
“During running (or walking) the top of my foot aches and goes numb”. The first, easiest thing to check is how tight you are tying your shoes! There is a nerve on the top of the foot called the dorsal … Continue reading
Posted in Aches & Pains, General, Physical Therapy
Tagged compartment syndrome, dorsal cutaneous nerve, dry needling technique, foot numbness, intramuscular stimulation, manual therapy, Milwaukee, myofascial pain, myofascial release, Pewaukee, physical therapy, recovery from training, running injuries, shin splints, triathlete, trigger point dry needling, trigger points
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Trigger Point Dry Needling Really Helps!
A useful way to learn about and understand a technique such as trigger point dry needling is to read through some case examples. This can allow you to get an idea as to whether dry needling could help you. Following … Continue reading
Posted in Aches & Pains, Bicycling, General, News & Trends, Physical Therapy
Tagged acupressure, dry needling technique, fibromyalgia, hamstring, hamstring strain, headaches, intramuscular stimulation, manual therapy, Milwaukee, myofascial pain, myofascial release, neck pain, Pewaukee, physical therapy, posture exercise, posture training, recovery from training, triathlete, trigger point dry needling, trigger points
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Fix Your Thoracic Spine (upper & middle back)
Neck pain and low back pain are more common than thoracic pain (middle and upper back). However, what most folks need that have neck or low back pain is to have their thoracic area mobilized. The thoracic cage consists of … Continue reading
Posted in Aches & Pains, General, Physical Therapy
Tagged back exercises, back pain, golf exercises, Milwaukee, neck pain, Pewaukee, physical therapy, thoracic pain
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Body Mechanics Among the First in Wisconsin Trained & Certified to Provide Dry Needling
I recently became among the first physical therapists trained and certified in the State of Wisconsin to provide dry needling to our clients. Dry needling is an exciting new addition to our treatment services that has allowed me to facilitate … Continue reading
Fix That Stiff Shoulder
Fix That Stiff Shoulder – Body Mechanics By Andy Kerk, PT, OCS, CFMT, ATC originally posted on September 9, 2010 8:26 AM Adhesive Capsulitis, or Frozen Shoulder (sometimes called “Locked Shoulder”) is a painful condition that limits your ability to … Continue reading