The hamstrings are a large group of muscles that run the length of the back of your thigh. Their action is to bend the knee and extend the hip behind you. These muscle actions are very important for all sports and can be a huge determinant of performance. A hamstring strain can be one of
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What Does Dry Needling Do?
Dry needling is a commonly used treatment by physical therapists and other healthcare providers. It can be used for a wide variety of ailments, injuries, and dysfunctions. It’s use has been increasing in popularity in the US and around the world, and many people claim excellent results from Dry Needling treatment. At Iron Standard, we
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Figuring out the proper way to not only perform a squat but then be able to cue the squat correctly can become difficult. There are a lot of false narratives out there about proper squat form including depth, stance, and performance of the squat, so we wanted to take this time to tackle a few
READ MORECan Physical Therapy Help Sciatica?
What Is Sciatica? If you’ve ever dealt with Sciatica, you know that it can be a debilitating condition. Many people who have back pain, hip pain,pain in their buttock, or radiating leg pain have been told that they have sciatica, but to truly be sciatica, this must include some kind of pathology involving the sciatic
READ MORECan Physical Therapy Help Arthritis?
My very quick and steadfast answer is “YES!!, it’s the BEST thing you could do for it, or to avoid it!!” What Is Arthritis? To understand how Physical Therapy can help arthritis, let me first explain what arthritis is. Arthritis is a medical term most commonly used to describe joint inflammation. Now “joint inflammation” can
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