Exercises for Lower Back Pain?
There really aren’t exercises specifically for lower back pain regardless of what you have heard or read. You may have been told that you have tight hamstrings, so you should perform hamstring...
View ArticleBaseball Pitching Diagnosis… The Fault and The Fix
Josh Lindblom is one of the most cerebral baseball pitchers I’ve come across since we opened IFAST over 10 years ago. He’s a scientist when it comes to pitching mechanics and understanding how his body...
View ArticleGood News… Exercise Does Not Wear Out Your Knees Even If You Have Arthritis
A recent systematic review of randomized controlled trials on both animals and humans suggests that exercise does not appear to negatively affect knee cartilage if you have, or are predisposed to...
View ArticleYes, you can continue your fitness program while you rehab!
Because of the number athletes, fitness enthusiasts, and regular exercisers we work with at IFAST, one of the most common questions I get when working with new patients or clients in physical therapy...
View ArticleIFAST Physical Therapy Success Story: From Chronic Pain to The Spartan Race
If you think you have to live with pain, please keep reading and share this with someone you can help. This story is about an IFAST Physical Therapy client named Julie. I don’t want to spoil the end,...
View ArticleAsk IFAST Physical Therapy: Should I do yoga for hip or back pain?
Question: I’ve been dealing with chronic hip and back pain for quite some time. I’ve been told by several people that yoga will provide a solution. Do you agree? I’ll have to respond with a solid...
View ArticleWhy Your X-ray or MRI Can’t Explain Your Lower Back Pain
You may have been told that your back hurts because of any of the following: You have a degenerative disc You have a leg length discrepancy You have too much curve in your lower back (lumbar lordosis...
View ArticleThe Key to Higher Energy, Better Performance, Enhanced Focus and Learning,...
Resilience represents your ability to bounce back and recover from a physical or psychological stressor. There are many aspects of your lifestyle that support resilience. Nutrition plays a role....
View ArticleA Solution to Tight Hamstrings without Stretching Exercises
We often have clients and patients come into IFAST complaining of tightness in their hamstrings. The perspective of many is that if they continue to stretch their hamstrings aggressively, they’ll...
View ArticleHow Do You Prevent ACL Injuries in Female Athletes… November is ACL Injury...
I’ve seen way too many scars on the knees of our young female athletes recently. Sometimes these injuries are just plain bad luck. Injuries happen as a by-product of sport. We have to accept that. What...
View ArticleWhat Increases the Risk of ACL Injuries in Young Athletes?
November is ACL Injury Prevention Month at IFAST, but I figured why wait. Let’s get started now! Assessing The Risk of an ACL Injury When we think of knee injuries, we often rewind the video in our...
View ArticleTesting Young Athletes for ACL Injury Risk – Assessing Jump Landing Mechanics
Jumping and landing mechanics can influence your young athlete’s risk of experiencing an ACL injury. The most common observation in athletes that are at higher risk for knee injury are those that land...
View ArticleCoaching Jump Landing Mechanics to Prevent ACL Injury
Sometimes a “fix” to prevent an ACL injury is a simple as the athlete understanding how their body moves and creating awareness of their movement technique with proper coaching. Sometimes the emphasis...
View ArticleExercises for back pain and knee pain. Your Tight Hip Exercise Solution.
Maybe your back or knee pain is not back or hip problem. Maybe it’s a back or knee result. We grow up with what we call a structural model of pain. As a kid, we fall off our bike and skin our knee. The...
View ArticleAsk IFAST Physical Therapy: Are there exercises to loosen up my tight hips?
Question: After I sit for any length of time, I feel all hunched over when I begin to walk because of the tightness in my hips. Is there anything I can do to loosen up my tight hips? Most likely yes,...
View ArticleQuestion: When should I call IFAST Physical Therapy instead of utilizing...
A former patient called recently and wanted to come to IFAST Physical Therapy to do his post-knee surgery rehab. We told him that wouldn’t be the best choice and that he should see the nearest PT for...
View ArticleAn Easy Way to Reduce Stress and Get in Shape Faster!
Here’s an excerpt about stress reduction from ALL GAIN, NO PAIN: The Over-40 Man’s Comeback Guide to Rebuild Your Body After Pain, Injury, or Physical Therapy One of the greatest stressors that we all...
View ArticleWhy just good workouts are better than great workouts for faster progress
Dean [not his real name] is a lot like most of us. Work and other obligations distracted him from taking better care of himself. Aches and pains accumulated. He felt more limited physically. He felt...
View ArticleThe Essentials of Athlete Specific Training vs. Sport Specific Training
You want your young athlete to be successful in their chosen sport. You may seek out the assistance of a sports skills coach to improve throwing, catching, hitting, shooting, defensive skills, or a...
View Article3 Reasons to Keep Exercising While You Rehab an Injury
One of the more common questions that I get from my physical therapy patients at IFAST Physical Therapy is whether they should continue their exercise program while they rehab their injury. Absolutely!...
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