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Why do our muscles sometimes feel tight?

As a medical provider who sees a lot of CrossFit patients (and is a CrossFitter as well), I'm frequently asked about shoulder and knee injuries.

Side planks are a great exercise because they work the entire core

In part three of our series on "core" trunk muscles and back pain we look at the muscle called the transversus abdominus.

In your core you have “muscles you can see” and the real core muscles “you can’t see.”

The “core” is such a hot topic these days. Is it abs, trunk or back? A combination of all of those? Strong core muscles keep your spine healthier, yet there is a lot of confusion as to exactly what those muscles are.

Nine times out of 10, these resolutions start off with a bang in January but, by March have dwindled.

And Where Burpees Come From

She loves sports as much as you do!

As those of us in the therapy world look to get more objective and evidence-based, incorporating new tools can certainly make our jobs easier.

Soft-tissue injuries sometimes happen gradually, such as overuse issues in athletes or people who do repetitive physical work

As a specialty practice of occupational and physical therapy, hand therapy focuses on orthopedic conditions that affect the upper extremities (hands and arms).

Leading up to a race, it’s important to plan your training accordingly to avoid overtraining...

Our physical therapists at OrthoCarolina play a vital role in keeping our patients healthy, improving movement, managing pain, promoting healing, and are often an important part of rehabilitation for those with chronic conditions.

Foam rolling has become increasingly popular over recent years, and foam rollers of all sizes can be found in almost any gym or physical therapy clinic in the United States.

When we contract our muscles repetitively, such as motion in sports activities, jobs or stress-related muscle tension, sensitive trigger points can develop within the muscle itself along the fascia that cover and protect them.

Whether you’re hitting the asphalt or the trails, the mountains, the beach or somewhere in between for your run, there are a lot of different factors that go into picking the right shoe.

Faulty alignment in your feet can create havoc and pain in the entire body...

How the foot interacts with the ground while running is a topic of many running conversations...

Back pain can sometimes feel unbearable...

H-Wave stimulation is a drug-free form of electrical stimulation, or small muscle fiber stimulator, that treats chronic soft-tissue injury, improves lymphatic flow, and helps decrease acute, chronic and neuropathic pain

Your core muscles are deep in your back and help stabilize and strengthen your spine.

Strength training is so often ignored by females.

For Matt Yost, being in shape isn't just part of his healthy lifestyle. His job and people’s lives depend on it.

Four years ago, I was not healthy. I was eating pizza and burgers 3-4 times a week and drinking too much beer and soda. Sure, we like to indulge sometimes, but I was not healthy. I peaked at 190 pounds, which is a lot for me, after a Christmas vacation with my buddies – and I felt depressed about my overall health.