#TipTuesday...Straight Leg Raises! SLR's are a great exercise if you have any knee pain or you have weakness in your hip. Straighten your leg. Flex up your foot. Bend your opposite knee. Raise the straight leg in the air only to the level of the bent knee. Slowly lower. Reset and flex your foot each … Continue reading Tip Tuesday….Straight Leg Raises!!
#HappyFriday! Flexibility is so important. I am not sure if any of us can do this but it does give us a mindset and a goal that flexibility and mobility in your body keeps us young and fit! Do you feel young and fit or old and tired? Age ain't nothin but a number. Take … Continue reading Flexibility Friday!
It's the middle of the week! Are you feeling sore and tight? This a some wisdom for your Wednesday! This is a great stretch for elbow, wrist & hand. This is especially great if you have "Tennis Elbow." Extend your arm in front of you with your palm up. Bend your wrist, pointing your hand … Continue reading Tennis Elbow Stretch
Too bad we are melting in this heat! A "Frozen Shoulder" sounds kind of nice right now! Do you know what a Frozen Shoulder is? Having Shoulder Pain? Stay tuned for my FB Live Video tomorrow, 9/1 @12:30pm for more info. LIKE & Follow my FB page Physical Therapy San Pedro to tune in. #FrozenShoulder … Continue reading Frozen Shoulder Funny!
This Is A Great Stretch A Tight Or Frozen Shoulder! Grab a cane or unscrew the stick off a broom. Lay on your back. Place your palms UP! This is very important because you do not want to create impingement in your shoulder. Take your arms overhead and let gravity push your arms back. You … Continue reading Overhead Shoulder Stretch
Dr. Ja'nae Brown, PT, DPT 