by Chris Hansen, DPT, CSCS | Nov 8, 2016 | FPTC Blog
Easy Stretch To Improve Hip Internal Rotation Poor hip internal rotation can be a cause of pain in the knees, hips, and lower back. It will also affect out ability to perform activities such as squatting and for anyone who participates in rotational sports, it will...
by Chris Hansen, DPT, CSCS | Oct 14, 2016 | FPTC Blog
Shoulder mobility is a big problem with a lot of people when trying to perform overhead lifts. Hit the overhead lift with shoulder mobility exercises. Shoulder internal rotation tightness and lat tightness affect posture when performing lifts, especially olympic lifts...
by Chris Hansen, DPT, CSCS | Sep 22, 2016 | Exercise Library
Body Weight Squats are a great exercise for people of all skill levels. Body Weight squats provide benefits with strength, posture, and flexibility. They can be used a part of a work out or part of a warm up. Functional Physical Therapy Center provides...
by Chris Hansen, DPT, CSCS | Sep 19, 2016 | FPTC Blog
It may seem like it would make sense to do the same exercises and push young athletes the same way that you were pushed or the same way that you saw a coach of another higher level team work their older players. Unfortunately, more often than not, this can be more...
by Chris Hansen, DPT, CSCS | Sep 18, 2016 | FPTC Blog
How well do you squat? One of the first responses that I hear from people when we talk about this is… “I don’t do squats”. Well… Maybe you don’t “do squats”, but if you sit up and down from a chair, sit up and down from a toilet, get on and off a couch, or get into or...