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There’s a reason athletic trainers and those in sports medicine and physical therapy say to RICE; Rest, Ice, Compression and Elevation. That will help your body go through the natural inflammatory phase of healing. The inflammatory phase will last anywhere from 3-21 days, so don’t try and do too much too soon. Like…
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Eccentric work is one of the best ways to prevent a hamstring strain. Once you’re back to healthy, it wouldn’t hurt to focus on some eccentric training regularly.
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You might try doing foot yoga to strengthen your foot intrinsic muscles. You could probably search online for exercises to do. You might also consider changing your shoes if those other suggestions you’ve received don’t work.
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*Disclaimer* I’m currently working on my DPT and coming from a pro-physical therapy standpoint. It’s very common for new runners to develop pain at the knee, particularly the lateral (outside) knee. Something you can do is stretch more of the quads and glutes, and strengthen the gluteus medius. You could probably search…
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I don’t do headstands, but my wife does, so I showed her your pictures. One thing she pointed out is that your elbows are out too far, they need to be closer in. She also recommended looking up drills online in order to improve. She recommends following theinversionaddict on Instagram
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You could get some play-doh and squeeze it and manipulate it with your hand. Place finger tips in the middle and push them out. Basically you’re just trying to give them some resistance. You may also try filling a bucket with rice and work your fingers down into the bottom of the bucket and do hand exercises in that. It’s…
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OTs are specialists, especially when it comes to the hand and wrist. I would go to him with any questions regarding because he’s been trained to deal with your rehabilitation.
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Amen! Physical therapy has been proven time and again to help people return to work and sport faster than just seeing a doctor. As a student PT, I would recommend starting by simply walking ~30 minutes per day, 3-5 days per week.
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I’m coming from a physical therapy student view. I would recommend getting a referral to see a PT because they can do tests to determine what is going on with your knee. They can also help manage pain and increase range of motion of your knee. They will also give you a home exercise program for you to do in preparation for…
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Your PT will give you a home exercise program, and I highly recommend you follow it. That’s the best advice anyone should give you.
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One thing that’s so nice about the NuStep is that the seat can rotate which makes it super convenient and easy to use. That way you don’t have to step over a middle bar which can be very dangerous for those who are considered at risk for falls.
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*Disclaimer* I’m coming at this from a physical therapy standpoint because I’m working on my DPT right now. NuStep is something used in a physical therapy clinic to help get a patient’s heart rate up prior to treatment. It’s a great way to get a good workout in and it’s a safe machine to use for people of almost all ages.…
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Just added you. I’m not super active with tracking my food, but I’m trying to be better.
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Just a suggestion, go see a physical therapist the next time you get vertigo. They do something called Epley’s maneuver and it’ll take care of the vertigo. Doesn’t take long, and you’re back to normal.
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I’m a physical therapy student and one thing I’ve been learning is that each person recovers at a different pace. Listen to your body and recognize when you are over doing it. It can be frustrating because you want to get up and going all out, but as someone mentioned in the thread above, when you re-aggravate your injury…
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I was just learning about this in my exercise prescription class. Aerobic exercise has shown to be the most effective at lowering blood glucose, so I would recommend walking 30-60 minutes a day, 3-5 days a week. If you are having prediabetic symptoms, however, I would recommend seeing your doctor prior to starting any…
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I’m a physical therapy student and in one of my classes I am learning about similar situations to you. With your age and weight loss goal, I would initially encourage you to speak with your doctor about weight loss and get clearance to progress. That will help determine your health risks before really getting into it.…
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I don’t comment often, but I feel like I can contribute to this. I’m a student physical therapist, and I would highly recommend getting a referral to see a physical therapist because they have the tools and understanding necessary to help you with your health goals.
