Best Hip Flexor Stretch

January 8th, 2016

Hip Flexor Stretch We show our patients hip flexor stretches on a regular basis.  People sit at computers all day and these babies get tight!  Plus, we know from a recent study in the International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy (Mills et al, IJSPT 2015) that hip tightness can inhibit your gluteal function.  Tight hip flexors

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"Must Do’s" After ACL Surgery

December 15th, 2015

ACL Surgery and ACL Rehab It’s hard to watch a sporting event anymore without seeing or hearing an athlete tore his or her ACL.  U.S. Women’s National soccer player Megan Rapinoe is one of late that tore her ACL.  Rehab after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) surgery is a long, arduous process that takes several months.  

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Jimmy Graham Injury Rehab

December 4th, 2015

Patellar Tendon Rupture Rehabilitation Seattle Seahawks Tight End Jimmy Graham ruptured his patellar tendon a couple of weeks ago.  This is a tough injury for any athlete.  It’s a season-ending one, much like an ACL or Achilles rupture is.  Athletes can definitely return from this, but the rehab process is a long one.  So what

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