by Alex Sutton | Oct 4, 2023 | Exercises, Health, injury prevention tips, Sporting
Imagine this: It’s a beautiful Saturday morning, the sun is shining, and you’re out on the field, ready to play your favorite sport. The excitement in the air is palpable, but so is the risk of a sports injury. We’ve all been there, right? The thrill...
by Alex Sutton | Nov 9, 2022 | injury prevention tips, Physical Therapy
With the idea of “no pain, no gain” as a recognizable slogan, many people end up fixating too greatly on this as their motivational motto and end up over-training. Although consistency is always key as well as increasing demand relative to what our bodies...
by Alex Sutton | Nov 27, 2020 | injury prevention tips
Balance is an essential component for many aspects of our daily activities (simple gait patterns like walking and even getting in and out of a car require balance). Therefore, training exercises that challenge our balance both statically and dynamically can help to...
by Alex Sutton | Oct 28, 2020 | injury prevention tips, Physical Therapy
One of the most common mistakes people make while performing the RDL is allowing the spine to go into flexion (bend and round). This means that they are flexing/extending from the lumbar spine instead of from the hips. This often leads to back pain and could...
by Alex Sutton | Sep 30, 2020 | injury prevention tips, Physical Therapy, Physio, Therapy
Avoid overcompensation of muscles such as the hamstrings and quads by activating and strengthening the gluteal muscles. When these muscles aren’t firing, the surrounding muscles and joints (hip, knee, and ankle) bear too much of the force which could then lead...
by Alex Sutton | Sep 16, 2020 | injury prevention tips, Physical Therapy
Having stronger muscles (particularly those that surround the knee joint) can reduce the impact and stress on your knee, and help your knee joint move more easily. -Quadriceps (consists of: vastus lateralis, vastus intermedius, rectus femoris, & vastus medius) →...
