Knee Pain/Meniscal Tear
Chronic knee pain? Heard a 'pop' in the knee joint or have a meniscal tear? Considering getting arthroscopy surgery to the knee? Have...
top of page
Cathy Orlando Physical Therapy
Search
HIP INTERNAL ROTATION!
We lose it so quickly and we need it so much! It is not a purely functional motion we promote during regular work outs nor via usual...
18 views0 comments
Tennis/Golfers Elbow
Diagnosed with medial or lateral epicondylitis? Using a compression band just below the elbow and icing, but still have pain? Killing...
1 view0 comments
Lying Prone (on your tummy)
Adults need tummy time too! How often do you lie on your tummy anymore? Can you do it without back pain? Can you do it without neck pain?...
1 view0 comments
MECHANICAL SCOLIOSIS
Diagnosed with scoliosis as an adult? Did you get diagnosed because you have chronic back pain? Can you tell if one hip feels more...
12 views0 comments
Pelvis Position for Squat
We know about anterior pelvic tilt... the hyper-arched low back posture. Sway back, duck butt, overactive hip flexor, chronic low back...
19 views0 comments
Why "Top 5 things for my pain" doesn't work
Notice how all social media, personal trainer, fitness, chiropractic, special tool, etc. accounts tout that doing a certain combination...
11 views0 comments
Back Extension or Hip Extension?
How many of you bother to lie on your tummies anymore? How many of you have too much low back pain to be able to even try? How about how...
15 views0 comments
How Symmetrical Is Your Body?
You can practice using both sides in your daily life to prevent lapsing into the same shortened and lengthened sides that you favor! In...
9 views0 comments
Stretch and Exercise... is it enough?
There is NO denying the benefit of stretching and exercise. If they provide the gains you are striving for and you have not hit a plateau...
5 views0 comments
Feet Pain! Why????
Plantar fasciitis, Achilles Tendonitis, Post Tib Tendonitis... why? Continued from previous educational videos... The position your hip...
10 views0 comments
Why Your Knees Hurt!
Continued from previous educational videos... If you don't have isolated hip joint mobility and motion, your knees will have more torque...
12 views0 comments
Treatment is uncomfortable... should it be?
We know that the mechanical shifts of your levers and pulleys (muscles and tendons) happened over years and years. We didn't necessarily...
13 views0 comments
Are you "just tight" or is it lack of joint mobility?
Firstly, let's assess if you're in a 'neutral resting position'. Meaning, if you were to glance in the mirror while sitting/standing in...
17 views0 comments
Latissimus Dorsi tension and stretch
The Latissimus Dorsi (Lats) are depressors and internal rotators of the shoulders. When they are shortened or 'too tight', they can...
16 views0 comments
Squat Symmetry
Squat/Sit-to-stand mechanics.... What do you look like? Look down at your thighs, knees, ankles, and feet next time you go to stand or...
14 views0 comments
EXTENSION Hip Joint Mobility - Prevent Total Hip Replacement!
How much do you challenge your hip motion/mobility into EXTENSION? We live our lives in flexed positions (sit, bend, drive, etc.) and we...
11 views0 comments
Target areas to relieve low back pain!
Tensor Fascia Latae (TFL), Rectus Femoris (quads), Adductor Magnus What position should my back/pelvis be in to prevent worsening back...
17 views0 comments
What to do for knee pain
Not all knee pains are the same! Here are some structures to consider if your pain is more to the inside or back of the knee. Above is...
12 views0 comments
Tennis Elbow!!
Let me guess.... You've tried the compression band, injections, ice/heat, Graston, massage, etc. Have you addressed the elbow joint...
9 views0 comments
bottom of page