Are your feet healthy? Flat feet, foot pronation, or foot imbalances can lead to foot pain, knee pain, hip pain, back pain, and even shoulder pain. Here’s what we’ve got for you this week. Now at PhysioFit, we are offering a complimentary foot scan to show you how imbalances in your feet can lead to problems […]
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Last week, I received this interesting question by email from a reader of my column in the Los Altos Town Crier with knee pain. It’s a question a LOT of people with Knee Pain ponder over: = = = “Kim, I am really beginning to wonder if anything can be done about my knee. All
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The pelvic floor is a group of muscles and connective tissues that help support pelvic organs including bladder, bowel and, in women, the uterus. Getting pelvic floor treatment has been proven to address a wide variety of symptoms. A pelvic floor disorder: Is a condition in which the pelvic floor muscles or connective tissue weaken
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Going for a run? STRETCHES FOR RUNNERS Before a run, always warm up : 10 min jog or a speed walk. Ease into each stretch; don’t bounce or force it It is far better to stretch after a run than before. Let’s look at some stretches for runners to prevent injuries. 1. HAMSTRING STRETCH FOR
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We recently had a client contact our clinic last week and he asked us this question about squats… Is it normal for my knees to hurt during squats? He told us he was attending his local gym frequently (4-5 days a week) for the past year, to help him lose weight. He would perform exercises
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The “mummy tummy,” or “mommy pooch,” may be one of the top concerns postpartum women want to discuss but avoid out of embarrassment. The reality is, mummy tummy – that extra shelf of abdominal tissue that has a pooch-like appearance – is nothing to be embarrassed about. It’s an extremely common, albeit frustrating, issue
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If there’s ever an injury that you just can’t predict or ever see coming, it’s a hamstring strain. And, aren’t they painful? Anyone whose ever suffered from one will tell you it feels as though something has “clasped the back of your leg” so tightly that it’s not only impossible to move, but it’s horrendously
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Most people think that when they get Knee Pain, it’ll eventually “ease off” and go away on its own. That they’ll wake up one morning and like “magic”, Knee Pain will be a thing of the past… But then 6 months later you’re still living with the discomfort of knee pain – often even worse than it was
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Now more than ever, we’ve found that our vision for patient care can’t be achieved under insurance company mandates. It’s that simple. Why is there actually more risk in being in network with every insurance carrier? I’ll tell you and it starts with the constraints we work under when accepting insurance reimbursement from many carriers
The word “relaxed” may not come to mind when most people think of physical therapy. For those who seek relief from aches and pains, the vision of a sparse workout room manned by a trainer and tedious discipline may be less than appealing. But step into PhysioFit Physical Therapy & Wellness at Loyola Corners in
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As I’ve reported previously, more than 200,000 cases of blocked milk ducts occur in nursing mothers in the U.S. every year. In this post, I’d like to share my own personal experience as one of those mothers. While it was challenging for many reasons, I’m deeply grateful for this experience because it ultimately led me
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