Low Back Pain Targeted Exercises
Avoid Low Back Pain with Targeted Exercises
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6 surprising conditions benefit from physical therapy
6 Surprising Conditions Benefit from Physical Therapy
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Dynamic vs static stretching. Which one should I do and when?
Penrose & Associates Physical Therapy Shares Dynamic Stretching for Performance
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What to do about that aching pain in my neck and shoulders?
Most of the time the ache in our neck and shoulders is from overuse of those muscles. Are you sitting up with good posture at your computer? Do you carry your bag repeatedly on one side with considerable weight in it? Do you use the “arm rests” on your chair to rest your arms and decrease the tension in your neck and shoulders? Is the monitor at the right height so you are not leaning forward or bending your neck too far down? All of those posture issues can create neck and shoulder pain.
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Osteoporosis & Osteoarthritis Presentation at Jubilee
Dr. Penrose was the featured speaker at “Eye on Health” at Jubilee, an active retirement community in Lacey WA. She spoke about osteoporosis and osteoarthritis. Click to read more and download her presentation and the exercise handout.
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Guerilla Running Sponsor
Penrose Physical Therapy proudly sponsors Guerilla running club.
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Runner’s Workshops
Dr. Penrose enjoys teaching the running community how to prevent injuries with the STRONG body workshop. “Most runners lack strength in at least one muscle group, as well as in their neuromuscular pathways, the lines of communication between brain and body,” says Jay Dicharry, M.P.T., the director of the REP biomechanics lab at Rebound Physical Therapy in Bend, Oregon, and author of Anatomy for Runners.
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Hamstring Injuries
Hamstring strains and injuries are among the most common acute musculoskeletal injury in the United States. Athletes who participate in track and field, soccer, and football are especially prone to these injuries given the sprinting demands of these sports. Protecting yourself from hamstring strains isn’t rocket science. Use these five exercises to prehab or rehab your hamstrings to avoid pain and injuries while also improving performance.
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Olympia Turkey Trot 4 Mile Race
Guerilla Running does a wonderful job putting on a 4 mile Turkey Trot race on Thanksgiving morning in downtown Olympia, WA. Penrose & Associates is proud to sponsor this race and provide swag bags.
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Attention Clenchers and Grinders
Headaches. Pain in the jaw and neck. Popping or cracking sounds in the ear. These are just a few of the uncomfortable symptoms of TMJ. TMJ disorders — a type of temporomandibular disorder or TMD — can cause pain in your jaw joint (one on each side) and in the muscles that control jaw movement.
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