Welcome to another article written by intern Marvin Perkins during his mentorship at ReVITALize Rehab Club. The topic at hand is to determine which factor is important during your physical therapy rehabilitation or sports medicine performance enhancement experiences. This complex but crucial topic was meaningful for Marvin since he was dealt with a common but under-managed sports injury. As a … Read More
Why should eye-hand coordination matter to your spinal tension?
Eye-hand coordination is more than the idea of see and catch. What matters to most people is to move and to perform at a comfortable level. If you look at the brain, almost a third of your mind is dedicated to using your eyes! That should give you an idea of how vital your vision systems are. As a duel … Read More
Why Biomechanics Still Matter in the Treatment of LBP
This article is a treat for someone who wants to learn about the evolution and philosophy of Physical Therapy. As you desire to learn more about the management of your lower back pain, Dr. James Taylor summarized this podcast. He is a Doctor of Physical Therapy intern. This article’s objective is to help people understand that there is no medical … Read More
What a Holistic Multi-Factorial Physical Therapy Approach Looks Like.
Preface. This article is a summary of one of the podcasts that we host called “Awakening the Physio”, where Dr. Ngo elaborates on how he brings a holistic approach to a singular field of Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. You can listen to the podcast as linked below. As part of Dr. James Taylor’s mentorship, he graciously took on this task … Read More
Common 3 structures in your lower back that you need to know before having lower back surgery.
You have back pain that is tight, stiff, or sharp. Your morning pain could be something you are having a hard time shaking off. Or is it the idea of picking something off from the floor? With many people experiencing lower back pain, there are only a handful of lower back pain diagnosis that account for the majority of the … Read More
Why Long Beach’s premiere Sports clinic is using blood flow restriction (BFR) training and how it can help you?
There is conclusive evidence that Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) training will help you tremendously. If you have any injuries that have not allowed you to do “real” sustainable strength training, this is a must read. As Long Beach’s most sought after Sports Medicine Physical Therapy professional, blood flow restriction training has been an important piece in helping triathletes, weightlifting enthusiasts, … Read More
Rotator Cuff Tendinitis 101: How to improve mobility, strength, and possibly, avoid surgery.
Everyone has an opinion on the management of shoulder pain. Whether it is a family member, co-worker, or neighbor, you are bound to find someone that tried to rid of their shoulder pain conservatively or surgically. You will hear both sides of people’s experiences when it comes to having shoulder surgery. Some will say that it helped and they would … Read More
3 reasons to not stretch your tight hip flexors pain.
The saying to keep it simple silly holds, but when it comes to fixing tight hip flexors pain, you have to understand why you should not stretch something that feels tight. A tight muscle should only be stretched out when you had a prolonged event that required you to not use that muscle(s). A case where stretching of a tight … Read More
3 Running Styles and the Impact on Your Body.
Running is a great exercise to help improve your heart, lung, and mental sanity. Did you know your running styles can tell us a lot about how well built your body is to run? There are numerous nuances and tendencies that we can write about to help improve on your run, but the article will be forever long. An example … Read More
Top 4 Achilles Heel Exercises for Runners
When it comes to exercise, running is one of the best workouts out there. Not only is running a full-body workout, but it also helps improve your heart health. Although running is great for you and your body, it can also be hard on your body. Running requires a lot of repetitive motion. These repetitive motions can be hard on … Read More