By fitstoppt 12 Aug, 2015 Advice, Back Pain, Exercise, FAQ, Fitness, Low Back Pain, Pain Management ab, abs, back, core, exercise, fitness, hurt, pain, plank, workout “That hurts my lower back.”
“It kind of feels like pinching right here.”
“How come that one hurts my back?”
Planks are one of our most-recommended exercises to increase abdominal strength. As far as core exercises go, you would be hard-pressed to find one single exercise that works as many muscles as efficiently as planks do. But what happens when planks hurt? One complaint that I hear often from my patients is that they feel a “pinch” in their lower back while doing planks. Today on the Fit Stop Blog I wanted to share with you the top three reasons why you may be experiencing back pain while planking and what you can do to correct this problem. We’ve even included some video instruction to explain it to you a little more effectively! Check it out below…
More By fitstoppt 07 Aug, 2015 Advice, Exercise, FAQ, Health, Injury, Physical Therapy, Shoulder Pain arm, exercise, fitness, physical therapy, shoulder, tendinitis, tendonitis, upper body, warm up, workout Chances are pretty good that at some point or another, you have experienced shoulder pain. In fact, it’s one of the top three complaints we typically see here in our physical therapy clinic. It seems like everything from throwing and working overhead to even just sleeping on it wrong can cause some shoulder pain. So at what point do we need to be concerned that it’s serious? How can we differentiate between “shoulder pain” which will go away in 1-2 weeks versus something more serious like your rotator cuff? Well today Tyler Bluth, PT, MPT, sheds a little light on that subject. Read all about what it rotator cuff pain and what you should do if you suspect you might have it:
More By fitstoppt 03 Aug, 2015 Advice, Exercise, FAQ, Fitness, Health Tips, Physical Therapy, Weight Loss exercise, fitness, heart, metabolic, rate, run, running, target, testing, training, workout We’ve all heard the phrase, “work smarter, not harder” in reference to exercise. The big question is how do we do that? What does that really mean? Are you telling me I can workout at a decreased intensity and actually get better results? The key to answering these questions lies in a little phenom known as “heart rate training”. In truth, you don’t always have to increase intensity to get in a better workout. Today on the Fit Stop Blog our metabolic specialist, Cameron Garber, PT, DPT, explains how to train in your optimum heart rate zone to maximize your health and fitness efforts.
More By fitstoppt 23 Jul, 2015 Advice, Back Pain, FAQ, Fitness, Health, Health Tips, Low Back Pain, Physical Therapy, Tips active, activity, fitness, healthy, how to, move, sit, sitting “Sitting is the New Smoking” – 5 Ways to Quit Your Sitting Habit
How many hours do you spend sitting each day? Think about it, between driving, work and keeping the couch cushions warm at home, it’s probably more than any of us want to admit. The average adult spends between 8 and 15 hours each day just sittin’ in a chair (check out this calculator to estimate your own daily sitting time). Couple that with a full night’s sleep and that means that most of us spend 70-90% of our lives being almost completely sedentary! In the words of Sir Charles Barkley, “that’s just turrible!” Buckle up my friend, things are about to get real.
With that happy thought of how lazy we really are in mind, you’ve probably noticed the phrase “sitting is the new smoking” being kicked around the past few years. Have you really let that one sink in? Here’s the cold hard truth; sitting is slowly killing you and like smoking, the ill effects of it appear irreversible once accumulated. So how do we fix it? Keep reading for more!
More By fitstoppt 20 Jul, 2015 Advice, Exercise, FAQ, Fitness, Health Tips, Shoulder Pain arm, exercise, fitness, physical therapy, shoulder, upper body, warm up, workout The scenario is all too common. You’re pushing for one last repetition in the gym on a bench press (or maybe an overhead shoulder press) and you’re stopped by a sudden, immediate pain in the front of your shoulder as that last effort is made to push the weight up. Of course immediately after this pain comes the subsequent frustration from the inability to continue to lift because of that dang shoulder pain. I see it all the time as a physical therapist and have even experienced it myself. It is frustrating. Today on the Fit Stop Blog, Toby Bluth, PT, DPT is sharing a shoulder warm up with us to hopefully avoid this pain, increase your workout tolerance, and help take your fitness to new levels. Keep reading for more…
More By fitstoppt 10 Jul, 2015 Advice, At Home, Exercise, FAQ, Fitness, Health Tips, Weight Loss exercise, fitness, health, healthcare, wellness The biggest question on most people’s mind when it comes to fitness is: “How do I lose fat?” It is a fairly difficult question to get a straight answer to. Every infomercial seems to have the solution in just “minutes a day.” There are also so many trends floating around FB and Pinterest it is hard to keep up with it all. So how do we really find out what is the most effective thing for losing fat? More importantly, how do I know that it will really work for me and my body? The answer to this question is metabolic testing.
More By fitstoppt 06 Jul, 2015 Advice, Exercise, FAQ, Fitness, Physical Therapy advice, exercise, fitness, gym, health, pain, physical therapy, PT, shoulder, weight lifting, weights In my opinion, one of the best parts about working where we do is our amazing facilities! All of our Fit Stop PT clinics sit adjacent to world-class gym facilities with literally millions of dollars of machines and gym equipment at our disposal. That being said, we get quite a few questions from quite a few gym patrons regarding various injuries. One of the most common is the shoulder. If you’ve spent any time lifting weights you know that the shoulder is one of the most-susceptible joints to injury. Today one of our shoulder specialists, Toby Bluth, PT, DPT, is sharing 5 tips to avoid shoulder pain while exercising regularly. Try some of them out and see if you can help eliminate your shoulder pain in the gym!
More By fitstoppt 03 Jul, 2015 Advice, Exercise, Fitness, Health, Healthcare, Physical Therapy, Tips advice, back pain, exercise, faq, fitness, health, healthy, physical therapy, Pilates, PT, wellness Have you ever tried Pilates? I don’t care if you’re a guy or gal, 25 or 65, all of us could stand to improve our bodies and our health! As physical therapists we often get asked, “What can I do after physical therapy to stay healthy and keep from getting reinjured?” It’s a great question that we love to hear and can have a variety of answers depending on the individual. For many patients, Pilates can be an awesome way to continue the progress made in physical therapy. Today we’re sharing our top 5 reasons we believe Pilates is an excellent choice following completion of physical therapy.
More By fitstoppt 01 Jul, 2015 Advice, FAQ, Health, Health Tips, Healthcare, Knee Pain, Pain Management, Physical Therapy chondroitin, fitness, glucosamine, health, joint, pain, supplements, wellness As physical therapists we deal with joint pain on a daily basis. A common question we get from our patients is “Is their something I can take, a supplement of some sort, that can help my joint pain? I’ve heard glucosamine and chondroitin is helpful. What do you think?” Today on the Fit Stop Blog Toby Bluth, PT, DPT, shares the best answer to hopefully help you clear up some facts about these supplements and joint pain. Keep reading for more!
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