by Sarah Apple Kingsley, pt, dpt As a Physical Therapist for nearly 10 years, I have learned that when treating pain, whether acute or chronic, it is nearly impossible to get any movement without addressing the fascial restrictions. You can do all of the exercises and stretches in the world, but when we get […]
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Bowen Therapy
By Guest Author
Aug 10, 2022
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PT Corner with Kristin Williams
The Safe Way To Do Yoga For Back Pain
By Kristin Williams
Aug 2, 2022
For anyone who doesn’t know my story, the entire reason I got into yoga is because I started seeing numerous patients in my outpatient physical therapy practice who were injuring themselves in yoga. I couldn’t understand what people could possibly be doing in these classes to strain their backs, so I decided to check it […]
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Under Pressure
By Guest Author
Jul 29, 2022
by Ashley Newton PT, DPT Intra-abdominal pressure is the pressure within the abdominal cavity created by the interaction between the abdominal wall and organs. This pressure changes with breathing and the resistance from the abdominal wall. When we are lifting an object or even lifting a limb, we increase intra-abdominal pressure. The coordination of […]
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Getting Off Center to Find Balance
By Guest Author
Jul 21, 2022
by Thalia Wynne, PT, DPT, AT @thalialovee The dictionary defines balance as the ability to stay upright and steady. Physiologically, balance is an intricate dance of three different systems of the body: the vestibular system, the somatosensory system (sensation of touch, pain, pressure, temperature), and the visual system. The vestibular system uses signals from […]
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Eccentric Exercise for Tissue Repair
By Guest Author
Jul 15, 2022
by Sarah Apple Kingsley, pt, dpt If you are familiar with LYT, you know by now that we LOVE eccentric exercise! If you are not, I will share with you why eccentric exercise is so important in tissue repair and recovery. What does eccentric mean? Muscles contract in 3 different ways. The least […]
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How to Backbend Better
By Lara Heimann
Jun 29, 2022
Backbends in yoga are often misunderstood to mean one should bend your back as much as possible. If you are someone who has always disliked the way backbends have felt in your body, start first with the mechanics of how a backbend should be executed. Cobra pose, known in yoga as Bhujangasana, is one of […]
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Fight or Flight and The Pelvic Floor
By Guest Author
Jun 22, 2022
by ashley newton, pt, dpt The pelvic floor is known to hold onto stress. The body has nerves that go to the pelvic floor that are intimately connected with our sense of fight or flight. This area of our body is responsible for supporting our organs, so it makes sense that when the body […]
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