by Matt Shepard | Dec 17, 2012 | Conditions
Sciatica or leg pain is caused by the is irritation usually usually due to cumulative injury to the nerve over time. The sciatic nerve is the largest nerve in the human body (about the width of your thumb), it travels down the back of each thigh, calf, and foot. The...
by Matt Shepard | Dec 17, 2012 | Exercises
Patient is lying on their back with arms straight into the air towards the ceiling. Hips and knees are both bent to 90°. Core activation is established and coordinated with breathing. Patient then straightens one limb at a time and improves to contra-lateral limb...
by Matt Shepard | Oct 20, 2012 | Hip Pain, Exercises
One muscle that is usually weak on individuals with hip and low back pain is the gluteus medius muscle. It is a muscle that abducts the leg, or brings the leg away from the midline of the body. Think of it in this way. It works to move your leg away from your belly...
by guest author | Apr 28, 2012 | Back Pain, low back, Treatments
An emphasis is always placed on core exercises (anterior abdominals) over any type of exercise when it comes to training runners. Unfortunately little attention is paid to the low back (specifically low back pain exercises) , glutes, or hip flexors. Without strong...
by guest author | Apr 28, 2012 | Back Pain, Exercises, Treatments
If you do not have a strong low back to act as an fixum putnam or fixed position one would not be able to generate enough force to complete most tasks in space. Proper movement of the pelvis in particular is critical in the gait cycle. A misalignment of the pelvis...
