Hamstring Strain Injuries (HSI) have increased by 4% annually in men’s pro European soccer since 2001 source the increase in HSI have occurred in training not during games eccentric strength does not return, even after symptoms abate source short biceps femoris fascicles …

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For more fitness, rehab, and wellness news, follow us on Facebook. Patient guide to Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome My approach has evolved in how to treat and prescribe exercises to patients with lateral hip pain or greater trochanteric pain syndrome (GTPS). In …

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Follow us on Facebook and Twitter. Glute medius weakness lower back pain link: Two recent studies 1 2 found a weak gluteus medius was linked to lower back pain!  This study found – Active Release Techniques (ART) soft tissue therapy of the glute medius was effective in treating …

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The evidence supporting the use of ART (Active Release Techniques) and MR (Myofascial Release) is growing: Scapular shoulder pain Wannapong- Immediate and short term effect of modified active release technique (mART) in patients with scapulocostal syndrome Associated Medical Sciences, Chiang Mai University …

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Follow on Facebook. Shannon Turley, the Stanford University Strength Coach, was profiled in New York Times and Bleacher Report articles recently. When asked what N.F.L. scouts should focus on, he said, “ankle mobility, the ankle begins the chain of movement“.  Ankle mobility is often limited in athletes …

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Follow us on Facebook and Twitter. Therapist guide: Obturator Internus (OI) and Quadratus Femoris (QF) treatment, rehab exercises and more. Patients with deep gluteal pain near the ischial tuberosity are often told they have a high hamstring issue.  Often the hamstring …

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