Are you suffering from pain in the hips, lower back, legs, or buttocks? If so, you could be dealing with an issue with the sacroiliac joint. Often times lower back pain can be attributed to this often overlooked joint. Many people have never heard of the sacroiliac joints and have no idea what they do, […]
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What is the rotator cuff? The rotator cuff if a group of muscles and tendons that surround the shoulder joint, allowing the shoulder to move while keeping it stable. This mobility and stability is needed for everyday activities but becomes extremely critical for athletes that put a lot of stress on their shoulders. The rotator […]
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When I look at this photo from mid-July, all I can think is, “That guy has no idea what’s coming.” It’s easy to smile in the mountains with a puppy, unaware that the lower back pain you had been starting to feel before and during a hike was actually an L5-SI herniation. I plodded along […]
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The sciatic nerve is the largest in the human body, starting in the lower lumbar region fo the back and extends down through the hips, buttocks, and legs, with branches that extend all the way down to the feet! Covering that much area of the body, no wonder sciatica pain is one of the most […]
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2018 brought a lot of “new” to Advanced Kinetics. Along with a new clinic in McLean, we also have two new therapists, new office staff and new equipment. Traditional Physical Therapy: manual therapy, DNS exercise, and dry needling are the basis of our clinics however personal training and injury prevention programs also transpired at the […]
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Try out AKPT’s 10 min total body workout! It’s an easy way to get a quick workout in before your day starts. To make this workout appropriate for you, increase or decrease the weight so that the exercise is challenging but you are still able to perform the exercise without losing form. For similar workouts, […]
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With Opening Day this past week, it is important to learn how to stay on top with injury prevention. This is important because of the insane amount of games played throughout baseball season. Each Major League team plays 162 regular season games with multiple games per week for six months. This is not including spring […]
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Athletes understand the importance of exercise training for optimal performance and improvement. However, rest and recovery is also an important aspect of an exercise program because it allows the body time to repair and strengthen itself in between workouts. While one of the most important elements of performance and exercise is rest, and it’s also […]
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With the even changing health care landscape many physical therapy clinics are moving towards the trend of cash based therapy. We wanted to take this opportunity to educate our community more on this model of therapy as it is on the forefront of our profession. Our ultimate goal when opening Advanced Kinetics was to reinvent […]
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Is the cold winter weather making you think about warm sunny days on the golf course? The winter is the best time to start prepping for the spring and summer golf seasons. This is the time to improve your strength, flexibility, endurance and mechanics so you can come out swinging healthier and better this year. […]
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