A fellow basketball player friend of mine originally hurt his back and hip in high school, about 25 years ago. He was playing 2-3 times per week, but I hadn’t seen him in awhile until I ran into him at a social function. Well, over the years his lower back and hip has progressively become more painful and he’s been unable [...]
Tag Archives: strengthening exercises
Acute management of a contusion
January 16, 2011 – 9:56 AM
One of the advantages of playing basketball two times per week with aging weekend warriors is that I’m never at a loss for blog material. Once again, I was a popular guy today. Let’s recap today’s injuries: right lateral ankle sprain, jammed fingers, kicked in the calve, and “tweaked” lower back. Today I will quickly [...]
5 strengthening exercises to avoid at the gym
May 11, 2010 – 7:16 AM
I will often get asked about weight training and which exercises should be done and others that need to be avoided. Let’s first start with the 5 to avoid so we don’t reinforce incorrect or faulty movement patterns. I’ve compiled my “top 5 list to avoid” based on my experience as a Physical Therapist. Let me give [...]