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Low Back Pain? Make PT Your First Stop… The Sooner the Better

Low back pain?  You’re not alone. Low Back Pain (LBP) is common, costly, and debilitating.  “Epidemic” is a word commonly used by experts. Lifetime prevalence of low back pain (LBP) is about 70%.  LBP alone accounts for 2.5% to 3% of all physician visits annually in the United States. It is the most common reason …

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ANKLE INJURY REHAB

Don’t Dismiss Ankle Sprains: Manual Therapy, Balance, and Beginner to Advanced Exercises The ankle is one of the most common sites of injury in exercise and sports.  In a recent study, ankle sprain accounted for 76.7% of injuries in sports (1). While more common in sports, ankle sprains also occur in every-day activities like walking …

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SHOULDER FOUNDATION STABILIZATION SERIES

ELEVATE Shoulder Stabilization Series Part I DO YOU HAVE SHOULDER PAIN?  One of the most common impairments we see among our patients with shoulder pain is weakness of the muscles that control the scapula (aka the shoulder blade). This is distinct from the rotator cuff muscles which control glenohumeral joint (aka the ball and socket joint). If the shoulder was a house, the scapula would …

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STICK MOBILITY

    Here are 6 of our favorite mobility flow sequences with Stick Mobility • Ninja Flow From the shoulders and chest, down the thoracic spine and into the hips and lower limbs, the ninja flow is an excellent way to synergistically open up the entire movement system throughout the kinetic chain.  Slapshot Rotational range …

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HEAD & NECK INJURIES

Recently, the topic of head injuries, including concussions, has rapidly come to the forefront of sports medicine. The prevalence of head and neck injuries in all sports has led to an increased awareness and education on concussions; what they are, how they occur, and how they’re diagnosed. However, risk factors related to demographics and optimal treatment …

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Elevate’s Prone Plank Progression: Beginner to Advanced

Continuing with our core strength development series, this week we’ll focus on a great trunk stabilization exercise, The Plank. Here’s a prone plank progression, beginner to advanced. Try them all! Our ability to create stability around the pelvis and lower back is an important factor when trying to limit our potential for injury. For example, …

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