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Shin Splint Stretches to Relieve Shin Pain

Are you looking for a stretch for your shin pain or shin splints? Then you'll love this video where Dr. Geno Mayes, demonstrates and explains 2 stretches that have proven successful in physical therapy.

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Golf Exercises To Improve Your Golf Swing

Training your core muscles as a golfer can improve your performance and prevent injury. Your core provides stability and control in your golf swing, and working to strengthen that part of your body is a great way to improve your game. The best exercises golfers can do for their core are ones that involve hip and back mobility which will improve the rotation of your golf swing at the same time as its improving your base of support.

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The Benefits of a Standing Desk: A Physical Therapist's Perspective

As a physical therapist, I have been using a stand-up desk for years and can personally recommend its benefits for your mobility. Standing during the work day is a great option for many reasons, as long as you are making the most of the position with these tips.

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Yoga Poses For Runners

Most of you know that I love yoga and I love to incorporate it into my personal workouts as a runner and my treatment plans for my patients as a physical therapist. As a runner, yoga balances my training and serves to both strengthen my muscles and maintain flexibility. In this video, I show you a quick and easy yoga flow for runners that you can add to your training today!

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Open Water Swimming for Beginner Triathletes

One of my biggest fears while triathlon training for my first Ironman 70.3 was open-water swimming. In this video, I’ll tell you about a magical piece of equipment that helped me overcome my biggest fear during Ironman training.

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Three Patellar Tendonitis Exercises for Knee Pain

Pain under the knee cap can be debilitating, especially while playing your sport or working out. These 3 exercises for patellar tendonitis from physical therapist, Dr. Marnie Wortman, might help you out if you are having pain under your knee cap or if you have been diagnosed with Patellar Tendonitis.

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Are your ankles affecting your squat form?

Do you have ankle tightness that's impacting your squat form? Here are 2 simple ways to find out! It is important to fix functional issues that may set you up for injury before lifting heavy weight, which you can do with a physical therapist. If you notice any weakness, discomfort, or instability while doing the exercises in this video, be sure to give us a call!

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