Movement Fix Monday | Anterior Hip Mobility Fix

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Dr. Derek with this week’s Movement Fix Monday addressing tight hips.

The anterior hip muscles and joint capsule are especially vulnerable to becoming short and tight in those of you who spend much of your day sitting. This shortening over time can lead to a decrease in your hip extension range of motion which is necessary for walking, running, climbing stairs, etc.

If you spend your work day sitting or suffer from low back pain and/or hip pain, this mobility exercise might be perfect for you.

If you are looking for effective hip pain relief, request a consult with Dr. Grenfell today. 

Defining the “Core” and its Role in Pain and Performance

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Abdominals, Abs, Core Exercise, Pain Relief

I’m going to go out on a limb and say that unless you have been living under a rock for the past few years, you have heard somebody tell you they really need to work on their “core”.  It is a constant hot topic in the fitness and physical medicine fields, but have you ever stopped to think about what the term “core” really means and why it’s important.  My guess is that when I use the term core, the first thing you picture is a set of abdominals (or an apple, and if … Read More »

To stretch or not to stretch? That is the question.

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Young woman seated hamstring stretch

“No matter how much I stretch, my hamstrings are always tight”

 

I am betting that a large percentage of people reading this article would admit to having “tight hamstrings”.  I will go a little further and say a fair amount of you with tight hamstrings have also tried stretching with some regularity at some point in time with very little success in re-gaining flexibility.  Well, my goal today is to touch on one possible explanation for why this situation occurs.  I also happens to be the most common presentations … Read More »

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