Last month I focused on my favorite stretches for the legs. https://www.transformative-pt.com/2020/12/11/stretch-it-out/ This month I will shift to the arms. There are many ways to stretch the arms, but I want to give you a variety that will include all the parts of the shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand. While sitting or standing, the chest … Read moreStretch to a Better Posture
This month I want to focus on my favorite stretches for the legs. Many of you exercise and forget about stretching when you are done. Stretching after exercise is a great time to take advantage of the heat you generated exercising and get more bang for your buck! If you are doing these before exercise … Read moreStretch it Out
This month I want to focus on another aspect of walking I find difficult for most to visualize but is crucial to walking without a limp or hip drop to one side. In my last blog, I focused on going from a march to a lunge and how that was a component of walking. Shifting weight … Read moreShifting from Right to Left
This month I wanted to show you one of my favorite exercises, moving from a march to a lunge and back. Why is this exercise a favorite? Let me tell you! It is an important component in walking, pushing off your foot, lifting your leg and landing correctly. It uses your gluteal buttock muscles and … Read moreMarch to Lunge to Walk
Have you been sitting more, spending more time looking at your computer, phone or reading? Doing extra cleaning, gardening and yardwork? All these things can be hard on the neck and create pain. Neck pain also causes referred pain into the shoulder blades, out to the tip of the shoulder or down the arm and … Read moreRelief for a Pain in the Neck
Many people have complaints of pain going up or down stairs. It is a frequent complaint with knee injuries or arthritis, but may also create pain in the hip, back or ankle. This month I wanted to talk about how you can improve your technique to go up and down stairs correctly to not increase … Read moreScared of Stairs?
I thought that perhaps it was time for a little game or friendly competition you can do to see how fit you are and measure your lower extremity strength. To rise from sitting requires using many muscles in the legs and hips, predominately the quadriceps, the muscles on the front of your thighs and the … Read moreSit to Stand Challenge
What a month this has been. Who would have dreamed on the 1st of March we would be quarantined in our houses by the 24th? As a health care provider, I am still able to remain open and treat clients who continue to need care. Many people are working from home, kids are stuck at … Read moreStress Less Exercises
A question I frequently hear is what is the best position to sleep? I thought I would guide you through some of what I consider the best sleeping positions to decrease pain and promote a neutral posture and give you a few new ideas. Sleeping on your back or side is okay. Some say that … Read morePositioning Yourself for a Good Night’s Sleep
One common question I am hearing recently is what can I do for pain on the outside of my foot? I would like to address that complaint, explain why it may be happening and give you a few exercises and postural techniques that might help. Keeping your foot mobile is important for everyone and these … Read moreLateral Foot Pain