Recently, there has been a push in both the fitness and rehabilitative communities for "prehab," but what does this REALLY mean? According to EXOS: "Prehab is a proactive approach to ...
Stop Fearing Spinal Flexion
The hip hinge is one of the most beneficial movement patterns any lifter should master. It enables one to safely and efficiently lift heavy loads off of the ground. However, ...
How to Squat Without Knee Pain
Knee pain during squats is a very common complaint of many lifters, leading many to stop this exercise all together. Fortunately, by optimizing form, many can overcome this barrier and ...
The Best Barbell Rehab Exercises
Often associated with increasing strength and performance, the barbell can also be a great tool for rehabilitation purposes. The barbell loads basic human patterns, such as the squat and hip ...
Lifting Weights With Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
This article was written by Dr. Sarah Duvall, a Doctor of Physical Therapy who specializes in women's health and pelvic function. She designed a new course on Postpartum Corrective Exercise ...
5 Tips To Eliminate Shoulder Pain During the Bench Press
The bench press represents a staple upper body pressing exercise used to increase strength, power, and hypertrophy. Increasing your bench press press is a highly sought after goal for both ...
Barbell Training in Clinical Practice
Photo Credit: Nick Delgadillo One of the most important things we can do as physical therapy students and practitioners is advocate for our profession. As the physical therapy profession has ...