by Alex Sutton | Oct 5, 2020 | Physical Therapy, Physio, Therapy
Acute inflammation is the body’s response to an injury and can be broken down into 2 subphases: Early (Acute) and Late (Sub-Acute). Generally speaking, the Acute Phase lasts about 2-5 days while an inflammatory response that lasts for up to 2 weeks is...
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 25, 2020 | Physical Therapy, Physio
Got knots in your muscles or hear a clicking sound when you move? This could be why… Fascia is the band or sheet of connective tissue (primarily collagen) that separates, encases, stabilizes, and attaches our muscles. Over time, chronic stress from poor posture,...
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) →...
by Alex Sutton | Sep 14, 2020 | Physical Therapy, Physio, Therapy
Here’s some facts about the rectus femoris: One of the 4 quadriceps muscles, located in the middle of the front of the thigh Attaches from the pelvis to the patellar tendon (just below the knee joint) and is responsible for knee extension and hip flexion...
by Alex Sutton | Sep 9, 2020 | Exercises, Physical Therapy, Physio, Therapy
According to NIH (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases), fibromyalgia is an autoimmune disease that affects 5 million adults in the United States alone. It is more common in women than men and is generally diagnosed in individuals...
