By Ashley Newton, PT, DPT Pain in the butt? That could be your tailbone talking to ya! The coccyx, aka tailbone, is a small bone at the base of your sacrum. Believe it or not, it’s a joint! The tailbone can flex forward and extend backward. It moves in coordination with your breathing and […]
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PT Corner with Friends
Coccydynia: The Enemy of Sitting
By Guest Author
Jun 2, 2023
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Vegan Recipes
Summer Spritzer
By Guest Author
Jun 1, 2023
Looking for a refreshing summer SPRITZ? We’ve teamed up with our friend Louisa Visco, founder of Sobrietá Boutique, to share her favorite non-alcoholic summer spritzer, and this one is making us feel anything but BLUE! Try her Sparkling Blueberry Spritzer and save 20% off bitters and wine using the code SUMMER. https://www.sobrietaboutique.com
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PT Corner with Kristin Williams
Keep on Track
By Kristin Williams
May 26, 2023
When my kids were little and needed to be soothed, I would have them lie across my lap and I would count their bones. I’d tell them what each bone was called by their full Latin name and eventually move onto the muscles. They LOVED it. I’ll never forget the first time Betsy fell down […]
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PT Corner with Friends
A Case of Tight Hips
By Guest Author
May 18, 2023
How HIP MOBILITY AFFECTS THE LUMBAR SPINE by Thalia Wynne, PT, DPT, AT, RYT Have you ever gone to a PT for back pain and wondered why they start checking out your hips? What do your hips have to do with your back? That’s a wonderful question! Let me introduce you to a […]
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PT Corner with Friends
Pelvic Posture and Its Relation to Shoulder Strength and Function
By Guest Author
May 10, 2023
by Sarah Apple Kingsley, pt, dpt When most people think of shoulder pain, weakness, and dysfunction, their next thought is rarely if ever, “well what about pelvic posture?” In most health care and physical therapy settings, the scope of treatment is very narrowly focussed on the primary issue or problem at hand. An orthopedist […]
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Vegan Recipes
Williams’ Family Salsa
By Kristin Williams
May 8, 2023
Want to make homemade salsa in minutes? The Williams’ Family salsa is packed with fresh and healthy ingredients, making it the perfect summer snack! Try this easy recipe today!
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PT Corner with Friends
Neutral Pelvis – Why Does It Matter?
By Guest Author
Apr 27, 2023
BY ASHLEY NEWTON, PT, DPT Neutral pelvis is the state when the pubic bone and the sacrum are parallel to the floor. The pelvis is not tipped forward nor backward and the heads of the femurs are centered in their sockets. When our hips and pelvis are at neutral, we are distributing forces evenly […]
Contributors
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Lara Heimann
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Kristin Williams
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Rhonna Griffin
