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What Causes Muscle Cramping?
Nov 3
Many people experience muscle cramping during or after exercise which can be uncomfortable and alarming. A muscle cramp is a sudden, involuntary contraction of the muscle that can last...
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Pain Threshold and Sensitivity Improved with Exercise
May 2
At Omaha Physical Therapy Institute, our physical therapists apply exercise and pain neuroscience education in an attempt to empower YOU, the patient, to eventually take control over your symptoms...
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The Benefits of Walking
Apr 18
The health benefits of walking have been well-established. Getting regular aerobic exercise promotes cardiovascular benefits such as aerobic capacity as well as improved body composition and blood pressure. In...
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Load vs. Capacity
Mar 21
Musculoskeletal injury, whether sudden or from repetitive use, often boils down to the imbalance between load and capacity. Many factors play a role in an individual’s experience of pain,...
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Aerobic Fitness and Injury Risk
Feb 23
A great deal of research has emerged in the past decade that shows a correlation between aerobic fitness levels and injury risk. This research has studied populations of elite...
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Balancing our Body
Feb 18
Our bodies do amazing work to keep countless variables in check without us even knowing. There really is something to the yogic ideal of achieving balance in one’s life—scientifically...
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7 Quick and Easy Stretches for Golfers
Feb 15
During these freezing cold and dreary days, it’s the perfect time to start daydreaming about sunshine and hitting the links! Golf season is right around the corner and we...
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Why Try the Pose Method for Your Running Injury?
Feb 12
The Pose Method of running is effective largely because much of its injury-prevention recommendations are consistent with those of academics who have conducted running gait research in laboratories. Theoretically,...
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Research on How to Stay Comfortable At Work
Feb 7
In a recent article titled, “It's Time to Have a Rest: How Do Break Types Affect Muscular Activity and Perceived Discomfort During Prolonged Sitting at Work," researchers used electromyographic...
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3 Exercises To Do After Getting Your COVID-19 Vaccine (Or Any Shot!)
Jan 22
One of the most common side effects for the COVID-19 vaccine is pain or tenderness at the injection site. When we are experiencing pain or discomfort, our first instinct...
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3 Exercises That Can Keep Your Neck and Back Happy While at Work
Jan 17
Many people are sitting at their work station for hours on end while working from home or at the office. Prolonged sitting can create increased neck and back stiffness,...
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Exercise Is Medicine – Stay Active During COVID-19
Dec 31
Check out this infographic from the British Journal of Sports Medicine on the importance of staying active during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Remember: Movement IS Medicine!
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