AzOPT’s physical therapists are highly-educated, licensed health care professionals who help our patients reduce pain, improve mobility and restore function. When health problems make it hard to move around and do everyday tasks, we help you move better and relieve pain. Our goal is to prevent expensive surgery and reduce the need for long-term use of prescription medications and their side effects. We can also help improve or restore your physical function and your fitness level.
Stretch of the Week: Dynamic Lunges By JD Field, DPT AZOPT Goodyear Physical Therapist Stretch Type: Dynamic How to Perform: Begin in a standing position. Take a large step forward (as far as you feel comfortable) and rock your weight forward on to the front leg. Now, start to lower down towards the floor in…
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Stretch of the Week: Arm Circles By JD Field, DPT AZOPT Goodyear Physical Therapist Stretch Type: Dynamic How to Perform: Start by standing tall with your arms at your sides. Perform one arm at a time. Begin by making small circles with your arms and progressively get bigger with your circles until you are performing…
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Stretch of the Week: Trunk Rotations By JD Fields, DPT AZOPT Goodyear Physical Therapist Stretch Type: Dynamic How to Perform: Start by standing tall with your arms together and out in front of you. Swing one of your arms like you are opening the page of a book, keeping the other pointed straight forward. Go…
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Stretch of the Week: Small Skip Dynamic Warm Up by JD Fields, DPT AZOPT Goodyear Physical Therapist Stretch type: Dynamic This is going to be like a normal skip just quicker and shorter. To begin, start in a marching position and rise up on to your tip toes. Once in this position, continue to push off your…
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Stretch of the Week: Dynamic Hip Adductor/Abductor by JD Fields, DPT AZOPT Goodyear Physical Therapist Stretch type: Dynamic To begin, stand tall and balanced using a nearby wall or something similar. Kick one leg to the side as far as you can and then bring that same leg as far as you can across your…
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Stretch of the Week: Hamstring/Hip Flexor Stretch by JD Fields, DPT AZOPT Goodyear Physical Therapist Stretch type: Dynamic Please note: Many dynamic stretches require good balance and coordination to perform, such as this stretch. Utilize a wall or another object that allows you to stand tall and maintain balance. Begin by standing tall and close…
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Stretch of the Week: Knee to Chest By JD Fields, DPT AZOPT Goodyear Physical Therapist Type of Stretch: Dynamic Note: Many dynamic stretches require good balance and coordination to perform. First, begin to march in place or while walking forward. After a few warm up marches, you should be ready. Bring your right knee up…
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Week 11: The Calf Stretch (Gastroc) By Trent Brooke, DPT AZOPT Goodyear Physical Therapist Type of stretch: Static Standing Calf Stretch: Start by standing and leaning both hands against a wall or table. Put one foot back and the other forward. Bend the front knee and keep the back knee straight with your heel firmly…
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Week 10: The Hip Flexor Stretch By Trent Brooke, DPT AZOPT Goodyear Physical Therapist Type of stretch: Static Supine Hip Flexor Stretch: Start by lying on a table or a bed. Let one leg hang off the side and slowly lower towards the ground until a mild/moderate stretch is felt in the front part of…
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Week 9: The Piriformis Stretch By Trent Brooke, DPT AZOPT Goodyear Physical Therapist Type of stretch: Static Seated Piriformis Stretch: While sitting in a chair, cross one leg on top of the other as shown in the picture below. Slowly lean forward at the hips until you feel a mild/moderate stretch along the crossed leg.…
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