While their philosophies are similar (we manually work on the body to make it heal), physical therapists help you perform stretches and exercises to improve your mobility. Exercises may include squats, lunges, rotations, depending on what your injury or point of focus is. Chiropractors perform manipulations and adjustments on the spine (crack!) to help your […]
The pelvic floor is best supported by strong neighbors; the glutes! Those butt muscles will help to keep the pelvic floor stabilized and strong. It’s important when walking that the glutes are activated to help keep the pelvic floor supported to avoid prolapse, or incontinence. How can we keep the two strong together? Squats are […]
The specific definition of a chiropractor is a licensed healthcare professional who treats disorders of the musculoskeletal system through manual adjustment or manipulation of the spinal vertebrae to correct nervous system dysfunction. When we think of a chiropractor, we often associate them with neck injuries, spine injuries, anything along the vertical plane of the body. […]
The pelvic floor is a muscle like any other in the body. We can do exercises to strengthen in, there can be knots that need to be massaged out, and there can be issues if it is too weak. One of the easiest and best things to do to strengthen the pelvic floor is walking. […]
The pelvic floor is made up of ligaments, connective tissue, and muscles that support the bladder, bowel, and for women, the uterus. Having a strong pelvic floor helps to maintain health and keep your body functioning properly. If the pelvic floor is too loose, it can lead to symptoms such as organ prolapse, bladder leakage, […]
Strengthening your legs is a crucial practice that helps to create a solid foundation for overall strength. Additionally, incorporating cardio and strength training is beneficial to leading a healthy lifestyle. – Alternating Knee Lifts are a great start to introducing gentle cardio and muscle building. This exercise targets your hamstrings, quads, and glutes while improving […]
A weak pelvic floor may lead to issues like urinary incontinence, leakage, pain, and pelvic pressure – and that doesn’t sound like something anyone would be happy living with. So are there ways we can strengthen these muscles to prevent or stop these symptoms from happening? Just like regular physical therapy, pelvic floor therapy can […]
Picture this: You only have one hour to get in your whole workout routine for the day. You’ve made a promise to yourself you intend to keep, but you don’t want to go crazy with strength training unless you have the time to warm up and cool down afterwards. What can you do? Here are […]
A knee replacement, additionally known as knee arthroplasty is done when someone has chronic, severe knee pain caused by injury or osteoarthritis. Once a knee replacement is done, it can last about 15-20 years! A doctor will remove the weakened end of the hip and thigh bones that attach to the knee joint and replace […]
Its Spring and that means lots of 5k’s. How should we warm up for a 5k? Well first, let’s talk about why we warm up at all. The point of a warm up is to get your heart rate up and blood flowing to your muscles before straining them to prevent injury. If we tried […]
