When dealing with injuries, recovery can take either a surgical or a conservative approach. If you are someone dealing with a surgical repair of a torn meniscus, recovery after meniscus…
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7 Important Exercises for Shoulder Instability
Shoulder instability is a condition that can significantly impact both athletic performance and everyday life. It occurs when the humerus (upper arm bone) is forced out of the glenoid fossa….
Unlock Your Athletic Potential With Core Stability Exercises
Core stability. We all hear it, but what is it? It does refer to the core, and a strong one, at that. But core stability is much more than just…
What It Actually Means to ‘Engage Your Core’
We’ve all heard it before. You’re in a fitness class or you’re working out with your trainer and you hear, “Engage your core.” But what does it really mean to…
How to Fix Your Rhomboid Pain
Have you been experiencing a nagging discomfort, soreness, or pain between your shoulder blades? Many will consider this a pain due to the rhomboid muscle, as it is in this…
What is Vagal Tone and How to Improve It
Your physical and mental health are intimately intertwined. How so? Through the vagus nerve. The vagus nerve is a part of the parasympathetic nervous system (PNS) and orchestrates responses that…
Exercises for Shoulder Impingement and Pain Free Movement
Shoulder impingement is a very common issue. You may be experiencing it if you feel a pinching sensation at the top of your shoulder when reaching overhead. It’s prevalence is…
Want to Increase Your Squat Depth? Learn From a PT
The squat is an important and fundamental exercise that is not only great for fitness, but for many everyday activities we need to perform throughout the day. Any time we…
TMJ Exercises: How to Unlock Jaw Pain Relief
TMJ dysfunction has been found to occur more frequency in younger individuals and can affect 5-12% of the population. If you or someone you know experiences discomfort in your jaw,…
Conservative Management of a Pinched Nerve in the Neck
When you start to experience neck pain with numbness and/or tingling down your arm, a pinched nerve in the neck could be the culprit. A pinched nerve in the neck…