Physio Video: Tibialis Posterior Muscle Strengthening Exercise with Theraband
STRENGTHENING FOR TIBIALIS POSTERIOR.
The Tibialis posterior muscle is important in how the arch of our foot functions in walking and running. Weakness in this muscle is linked to overuse injuries like shin splints. Body Works Sports Physiotherapy’s own Physiotherapist Dana Ranahan demonstrates an EASY way to strengthen this muscle from the comfort of your own home!
Physio Video: Functional Glut Strengthening Exercise for Runners
As you get back to running on the road, trails, or track here is a functional and effective exercise to help strengthen your gluts. Stand in front of the wall with band just just above your knees, bend one knee and place foot on wall behind you. Sink into mini single leg squat by reaching hips towards wall behind you, should feel thigh bone sink back into hip socket. Hold this as you move bent knee to the side against resistance of the band. Should feel the outside hip muscles of the standing leg working hard. Try and keep foot stable on the ground with knee centred over ankle (not moving in or out). Repeat 10 reps on each side, for 2-3 sets.
Physio Video: Wall Squat Exercise to help with knee osteoarthritis
The wall squat with an exercise ball is a great exercise for people with knee osteoarthritis as it helps to strengthen the muscles that support the knee joint.
To perform the exercise:
*Stand with your back against a wall and place an exercise ball between your lower back and the wall.
Physio Video: Exercise to mobilize your feet
Are your feet tired after a long day at work? Mobilize your feet.
Our Physiotherapist Dana Ranahan is here with some tips on how to stretch your toes and mobilize / loosen up your feet.
- Weave your fingers into your toes and give a small squeeze to wake up the joints
- Spread fingers to create space to loosen up the toes
- Stretch the foot & toes upwards and downwards for 15 seconds
- Supinate, or turn your toes up like a high arch, then rotate down like you’re flattening the foot
For more information do not hesitate to book an appointment with one of our physiotherapists.
Physio Video: Mid back mobility exercise
Is your mid back stiff or in pain? Physiotherapist Ryan Corkal is here to show you a few stretches to work on your mid back mobility, especially for golfers out there.
Physio Video: Hamstring Strengthening Exercise
There are numerous ways to strengthen the hamstring. This exercise is aimed to help improve hip extension control and load transfer for walking, hiking, and running sports – to name a few.
Post: Gluteus Medius Strengthening Exercises
The gluteus medius muscle is one of the muscles on the side of your hip. It resides underneath your gluteus maximus muscle (buttocks muscle), and works with another small muscle, the gluteus minimus, to help support your hip.
Physio Video: Jumping into the Squad. Exercise with Physitrack
Our physiotherapists use Physitrack, which is a digital healthcare company, and the provider of a solution for patient engagement.
Physio Video: Thoracic Mobility Exercises
Here are a few mobility exercises that can help improve your thoracic rotation. This is extremely important in several sports such as golf, running, tennis and hockey.
Physio Video: Upper Back & Overhead Exercises
This is Steven McGee from Body Works Sports Physiotherapy, North Vancouver. I’m here today to talk to you about overhead activities and warming up your upper back.
Physio Video: Lower Back Twist Reduction Exercise
This exercise is to help retrain the core movement pattern. This way you learn how to use the core properly, helping control functional movement and avoid back pain.
