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How to Recognize and Treat a Pulled Hamstring
The hamstrings comprise of three muscles, the Biceps Femoris, Semitendinosus, & Semimembranosus. It is a common injury for athletes, but can happen to the average person during daily physical activities. A pulled hamstring is a painful experience, but often people don’t recognize the injury as serious and fail to get timely treatment. That’s when a… Continue Reading
Physical Therapy for Foot Pain
It is not hard to understand why our feet are highly susceptible to pain or injury. Consider this: As shock absorbers, our feet cushion up to one million pounds of pressure during one hour of a strenuous workout. Our feet also support 1.5 times our bodyweight during more common walking and running activities. Foot pain… Continue Reading
Physical Therapy for Knee Pain
Everyone knows where their knees are, but not all the different parts of the knees. Knee area hinge joints that are comprised of the tibia (shin) and the femur (thigh). The patella, or kneecap, is located in the front of the knee, is supported by four ligaments and also has two shock absorbers, a meniscus,… Continue Reading
How to Handle a Calf Strain or Injury
Two muscles make up the calf muscle: The gastrocnemius muscle which is the big muscle at the back of the lower leg and the soleus, the smaller one located just below the gastrocnemius. Calf strain or injury can occur due to poor stretching or overuse. Calf strain is common in athletes, especially runners and bicyclists.… Continue Reading
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