Stretch of the Week: Bear Hug (with hold) By JD Fields, DPT AZOPT Goodyear Physical Therapist How to Perform: Begin with your arms straight out to your side at shoulder height. Then cross both arms across the opposite side of your body as if you were trying to give yourself a big hug. Try and…
Stretch of the Week: Inchworm Crawl By JD Fields, DPT AZOPT Goodyear Physical Therapist How to Perform: Stand up straight, with your legs together. Bend over until both hands are flat on the ground, trying to keep your heels on the floor. “Walk out” forward with your hands until your back is straight and parallel…
What is Kinesio Taping and Can it Help Me? The Kinesio Taping Method was developed 30 years ago by Dr. Kenzo Kase, and since has been studied more than 500 times in 25 countries showing positive clinical outcomes. Since its development, taping techniques have refined and the tape itself has improved. The Kinesio Taping Method…
Stretch of the Week: Carioca/ Grapevines By JD Fields, DPT AZOPT Goodyear Physical Therapist How to Perform: Start in an athletic position and begin by moving to your left. Drive your right leg up and across your body, crossing the leg in front of your left and planting it on the ground. Then bring your…
Stretch of the Week: Lateral Shuffle with Hip Stretch By JD Fields, DPT AZOPT Goodyear Physical Therapist Type of stretch: Dynamic How to Perform: Begin in an athletic stance with knees slightly bent and a wide base of support. Start shuffling, or stepping (depending on your pace), laterally in one direction. After two shuffles, stop…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
