Physical Therapy Corner

These posts can help you maximize your physical therapy sessions and know your body and how to heal. Training Partners matches your training according to your physical needs.

 

Why Does My Knee Hurt Going Down Steps?

Dec 26, 2014 | Physical Therapy Corner

If you have pain and/or grinding sounds in the front of your knee when walking down hills, squatting or going down steps you may have patellofemoral pain. Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) involves pain in and around the kneecap or patella. PFPS often occurs in...

A Simple Exercise for the Posterior Chain (Back)

Jun 30, 2014 | Physical Therapy Corner

Here is a simple little exercise that can give you a big bang for your time and effort. You can use a Thera-band, rubber band or rubber tubing to perform this exercise that will focus on scapular retraction (think down and back). Begin by grasping a piece of tubing...

Joint Mobilization or Manual Physical Therapy

Mar 31, 2014 | Physical Therapy Corner

We are always asked questions about joints, shoulders, knees, treatments, etc. Some of the questions we can answer but many are beyond a trainers scope of practice. In order to provide you with accurate information our friends over at Mountain Physical Therapy have...

My Heel Hurts! Do I have Plantar Faciitis (PF)?

Dec 3, 2013 | Fit Tips, Physical Therapy Corner

Did you know that up to 10% of our population will experience heel pain at some point in their lifetime? Sometimes this can be Plantar Fasciitis (PF). PF is not diagnosed with a specific test, but rather by a pattern of symptoms. These include: pain that starts...