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Shoulder impingement: exercise versus exercise and manual therapy

What is the best course of action for shoulder pain caused by subacromial impingement? This article compares exercise alone versus exercise and manual therapy on addressing this particular issue.

Maternal weight gain and gestational diabetes: exercise during pregnancy

Excessive maternal weight gain and gestational diabetes mellitus are among a number of conditions that can occur during pregnancy. This article looks at a study analyzing the effects of exercise during prenatal care.

Hip impingement: hip-targeted exercise versus hip-targeted exercise with trunk stabilization

Femoroacetabular hip impingement (FAI), best described as a pinching anterior hip pain. This article looks at another means of addressing the problem on top of the standard hip strengthening protocol.

Forward head posture: addressing the neck versus mid-back

Being part of a sitting culture makes forward head posture with associated neck pain is almost inevitable, given the amount of hours we spend in front of a computer, on transportation, or while watching TV. We look at two different approaches towards improving forward head posture and neck pain .

Shoulder impingement: lifting things the right way

We emphasize the importance of scapular stabilization with particular attention to the serratus anterior to treat and/or prevent shoulder impingement syndrome.

Chronic ankle instability: overlooking a key player

While there are many factors that contribute to recurrent ankle sprains, we look into a a systematic review that analyzes the reactive time of the peroneal muscle, a key player in preventing inversion sprains.