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Preventing Rock Climbing Hand & Tendon Injuries: Part 2 - Techniques For Open Grip Strengthening
Preventing Rock Climbing Hand & Tendon Injuries: Part 2 - Techniques For Open Grip Strengthening
Education, Exercise, Exercise Training, Direct Access, Fitness, Health Promotion, Injury Prevention, Muscle Imbalance, Patient education, Physical Therapy, Prevention, Pain, Sport, Sports Therapy, WellnessElizabeth BottrellArtisan physical therapyrockclimbing, rock climbing, rock climber, rockclimber, climbing, bouldering, mountaineer, Injury Prevention, strengthening, injury prevention, education, physiotherapist, physiotherapy, physical therapist, Physical Therapy, portland, pnw, oregonComment
AB exercise for a flatter stomach & healthier back!
AB exercise for a flatter stomach & healthier back!

Dr. Liz Bottrell, PT, DPT, FAAOMPT, manual physical therapist and owner of Artisan Physical Therapy in downtown Portland explains what the basics of core stability and the "forever exercise" for your transverse abdominus and other abdominal muscles. This helps prevent and treat low back pain, back instability, sciatica, radiculopathy, herniated "bulging" discs. Doctor Liz Bottrell describes the essential components for proper positioning, control, and common errors. This exercise can be scaled up or down to be made easier or harder.

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Exercise, Exercise Training, Education, Fitness, Health Promotion, Injury Prevention, Muscle Imbalance, Pain, Patient education, Physical Therapy, Prevention, Recovery, Sports Therapy, WellnessElizabeth Bottrellflat abs, strong abs, abdominal strengthening, transverse abdominus, core stability, abdominal stability, back pain, Injury Prevention, pain relief, rehabilitation, abdominal musclesComment
Exercise recommendations for Minimizing IT (iliotibial) Band Tightness
Exercise Training, Education, Exercise, Fitness, Injury Prevention, Pain, Patient education, Physical Therapy, Prevention, Recovery, Sport, Sports Therapy, Wellness, Muscle ImbalanceElizabeth BottrellITB, iliotibial band, IT Band, IT band syndrome, running, run, biking, bike, Cycling, Bicycling, triathlete, triathlon, marathon, athlete, tightness, pain, exercise, exercises, physical therapist, physical therapy, orthopedics, muscle, musculoskeletal, sport, Sports Education, crossfit, weight lifting Comment
Iliotibial (IT) Band Tightness/Syndrome - Anatomy, the Why, & the What
Health Promotion, Fitness, Injury Prevention, Pain, Prevention, Recovery, Sport, Sports Therapy, Wellness, Who is your PT?, Why Physical Therapy, Education, Patient education, Exercise, Exercise TrainingElizabeth BottrellIT Band, lliotibial band, TFL, tensor fascia latae, bike, biking, running, crossfit, jogging, weight lifting, knee pain, hip pain, tightness, IT band syndrome, pain prevention, Injury Prevention, Physical Therapy, physical therapist, movement specialist, expert advice, marathon, triathlon Comment
Who is Your PT?

You should think of a physical therapist similarly to how you think of a physician or dentist. Regular check-ups can prevent bigger problems in the future, even if YOU can't identify a current problem.

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Direct Access, Injury Prevention, Why Physical Therapy, Who is your PT?Elizabeth Bottrellphysical therapist, physical therapy, who is your pt, injury, health, wellness, fitness, sport, joint, muscle, pain, los angeles, ca, 90026, shoulder, knee, backComment