by Melanie Herron | Jul 29, 2020 | Active Lifestyle, Fitness, Foot Issues, Hip, Injury Prevention, Knee Pain, Overuse Injury, Youth Sports
Our bodies were designed to transport us quickly. But then why is it that so many people have pain when running? Often, the hips are the culprit, yet other parts of the body take the blame. Freshman, Hannah, started training for cross country and couldn’t shake the...
by Melanie Herron | Dec 5, 2019 | Active Lifestyle, Aging, Arthritis, Back Pain, Chronic Pain, Hip, Knee Pain, Overuse Injury, Pelvic Pain, Spine Care
Many people come to physical therapy thinking one thing is wrong, only to discover the cause of their pain is something entirely different. When Missy began lower extremity physical therapy for her knees, she thought running was the culprit. “I continuously heard...
by Melanie Herron | May 28, 2019 | Active Lifestyle, Aging, Arthritis, Hip, Knee Pain, Staying Healthy, Women's Health
When we think of bones, we don’t imagine them to look like a sponge, filled with pores. But for the more than three million people diagnosed with osteoporosis each year, that is exactly how their bones look. According to the National Osteoporosis Foundation,...
by Melanie Herron | May 1, 2019 | Active Lifestyle, Aging, Hip, Pelvic Pain
Hip pain isn’t something that only happens with age. A growing number of the younger generation are plagued with chronic hip pain. The hips are part of the body’s core foundation, connecting to the largest and most powerful muscle groups in the body (the glutes,...