We have just wrapped up our seasons a few weeks ago. Our body is tired, sore, bruised, tight, and about every other adjective a person can use to describe being worn out. However, now is the start of another season, the offseason. Now is the time that we get the opportunity to start preparing for … Continue reading The Importance of the Off Season
When was the last time you looked in the mirror and were impressed by your ‘double chin’? If I had to take a guess, the answer is probably never! BUT…what if I told you how well & how long you can hold this ‘double chin’ position (for those who are familiar, the ‘chin tuck’) may … Continue reading Your double chin… why it matters!
Whoever said, "Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me," apparently never encountered a healthcare service or provider that addressed their concerns with negative, pain-related words. While sticks and stones may cause more physical harm, research has proven that words can significantly impact how we perceive pain. Imagine sitting in … Continue reading How Words Impact Our Perception of Pain
Post Basketball Season Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) is one of the most common forms of knee pain in individuals under the age of 40. It accounts for nearly 30% of all injuries seen in sports medicine clinics and are attributed to individuals who participate in a heavy plyometric activity such as basketball and volleyball. At … Continue reading Knee Pain Recovery
Be honest, how much of your workout and daily life is spent NOT wearing shoes? Read on to learn more about the importance of barefoot training. Whether it’s going for a run in your ultra supportive running shoes, squatting in your lifters, or wearing your dress shoes for eight hours a day, we could all … Continue reading Importance of Barefoot Training
Lateral Epicondylalgia, more commonly known as Tennis Elbow, is a common issue where there is irritation of the soft tissue on the outside of the elbow. Typically, symptoms arise due to sharp increases in volume with a repetitive movement or more chronic issues that go unchecked. Lateral elbow pain can often be debilitating where simple … Continue reading Relieving Lateral Elbow Pain
If you have had an ankle sprain at some point in your life, you are not alone. These ankle instability exercises are here to help get you back to your normal. Acute ankle sprains are among one of the most common musculoskeletal injuries. Of these injuries, up to 70% of individuals develop residual disability, which … Continue reading Three Exercises for Ankle Instability
If you have been following us and reading our content, you quickly learn that we believe quality movement matters. Having said that we understand that there are natural body asymmetries. There are various structural asymmetries inherent to the human body. Some of these include vital organ placement, lung size difference, and occasional true leg length … Continue reading Asymmetries: Finding a Balance
Numbness in hands and fingers is a common symptom for a lot of people. Whether it be while typing at work or waking in the middle of the night to your fingers buzzing, it is a frustrating problem to deal with. Often times people get told they have Carpal Tunnel Syndrome or Thoracic Outlet Syndrome … Continue reading Exercises for Hand Numbness
At Empower U, we believe in treating the whole person not a specific body part. Human movement is complex and pain is not simple either. We know that when you have a localized symptom, that the root cause of your pain can often be found in other regions of the body. This concept, known as … Continue reading The Joint By Joint Approach
