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• posted: Sep. 02, 2019
• Mobility,  Shoulders

Tight shoulders? Try this easy stretch using a foam roller to loosen your shoulders and pecs. Read More

• posted: Aug. 29, 2019
• Low back pain,  Glutes,  Swiss Ball

3 Glute Bridge Progressions with the Swiss Ball Strong glutes protect your low back.  If you have weak glutes your low back will compensate and is more likely to be injured. Read More

• posted: Aug. 27, 2019

Ice or Heat? When to use ice or heat. Ice is best for acute injuries, an injury that just happened.  Ice will help decrease inflammation, swelling and pain.  Heat is best for Read More

• posted: Aug. 20, 2019
• Stretching,  Carpal Tunnel

3 Easy things to do at your desk to loosen wrists and help prevent and relieve pain and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.   Read More

• posted: Aug. 15, 2019
• Stretching,  Hips

An easy way to loosen up tight hips while at your desk.   Your hip flexors tighten up with sitting so it is important to take stretch breaks to loosen the Read More

• posted: Aug. 01, 2019
• low back pain,  Core Strength

Want to make the plank more challenging?  Here are a few ways to advance the basic plank core strengthening exercise.  Core strength is important for spinal stabilization, reduce or prevent Read More

• posted: Jul. 30, 2019
• Stretching,  Run

Stretching Before a Run The best way to stretch before a run or workout is to stretch dynamically, continuously moving through the stretch.  Static stretching, holding a stretch in one position Read More

• posted: Jul. 23, 2019
• low back pain,  mobility,  hip

Frog StretchTight hips can cause compensations and contribute to low back pain and knee pain.  The frog stretch will stretch the hips, groin and inner thighs.  This is also an Read More

• posted: Jul. 18, 2019
• low back pain,  Core Exercise

Pallof PressThe Pallof Press is a great way to engage your entire core.  This exercise also helps prevent low back pain by training your core to resist being tweaked out Read More

• posted: Jul. 16, 2019
• Mobility,  Low Back Pain,  Hip Pain,  Stretch

The Couch Stretch for Hip and Low Back Pain Relief The hip flexors cross the hip joint and attach to your spine.  With tight hip flexors this can pull your low Read More

• posted: Jul. 11, 2019
• mobility,  yoga,  exercise

Yoga is one of my favorite ways to exercise A Few Benefits of Yoga…Increased FlexibilityIncreased Muscle StrengthImproved BalanceBetter PostureDecreased StressReduced PainInjury Prevention Read More

• posted: Jul. 09, 2019
• low back,  rehab exercise,  Glutes

A lot of low back pain comes from improper lifting.  When lifting you need to engage your glutes and hinge at your hips to decrease the stress on your low Read More

• posted: Jul. 04, 2019
• mobility challenge,  hip

Check your hip mobility with the shoe balance challenge.  Grab your shoe and give it a try! Want more mobility challenges: Get Up Off the Floor Hamstring Mobility Challenge Read More

• posted: Jul. 02, 2019
• hips,  low back pain,  mobility,  tight hips

Easy Hip Mobility Exercise for Hip and Low Back Pain ReliefHip tightness can contribute to hip pain and low back pain.  Give this easy mobility exercise a try Other helpful videos Read More

• posted: Jun. 27, 2019
• hamstrings,  mobility challenge

Do you have tight hamstrings?  Challenge yourself to see how mobile your hamstring are, then if you need to check out our hamstring stretching video. Tight hamstrings Click Here Read More

• posted: Jun. 25, 2019
• back pain,  posture,  neck pain,  headaches,  shoulder pain

Poor posture and forward rounded shoulder can contribute to back pain, neck pain, headaches and shoulder pain.  The muscle in the front of the shoulder, including the pecs and internal Read More