We all know that sleep is essential, yet in today’s fast-paced world, it often gets sacrificed. Late-night work, social obligations, or...

In the field of physical therapy, evaluating a patient’s strength is critical for understanding their condition, creating personalized...

The body’s response to mechanical loading is dynamic and occurs over time. Different tissues—bones, muscles, tendons, and ligaments—adapt...

The bench press is one of the most popular exercises for building upper body strength, especially targeting the chest, shoulders, and...

Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is a leading cause of disability worldwide, affecting millions of people and often resulting in long-term...

Tendinopathy, a common condition characterized by pain and dysfunction in tendons, can significantly impact the quality of life for both...

Running is arguably the world’s most popular form of exercise. With the popularity of running, it should be no surprise that many runners...

A recent study has highlighted the benefits of grip strength exercises for individuals with primary shoulder impingement. This condition,...

Lateral elbow tendinopathy, commonly referred to as tennis elbow, is a common condition impacting active individuals and those in...

Exercise has been repeatedly shown to improve pain and function in those with knee osteoarthritis (OA). A common medical intervention...

What running shoes should I be wearing? This is a frequent question we get as physical therapists. This is a heated discussion in the...

Meniscus tears are a common knee injury that frequently occurs during twisting and rotational movements with the foot on the ground....

Ahhh, the age old debate about which exercise is number one when it comes to targeting the powerhouse of hip extension, the gluteus...

Ankle dorsiflexion range of motion is important for many reasons such as reducing risk of lower body injury during sport activity,...

Strength matters. It matters for a lot of reasons. As Mark Rippetoe once said, “Strong people are harder to kill than weak people, and...

The Biering-Sorensen test is an assessment of muscular endurance for the low back and hip extensors. The test is performed by having the...

A recent systematic review from Llanos-Lagos et al1 published in the Journal of Sports Medicine sought to compare the effects of...

A recent article by Warneke et al published in the Journal of Sport and Health Science investigated whether foam rolling and stretching...

The age old debate, knees out or knees in for the best squat stance? Well if you ask a PT, you will get the classic answer that “it...

More than 70% of time away from sports is attributed to musculoskeletal injuries, underscoring the urgency of gaining a deeper...