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Do you have tight muscles that ache and limit your range of motion? If so, massage therapy might be for you. In this video, Point Performance’s Cherron Lampkins explains how massage can be an additional tool in your physical therapy treatment plan. She uses her experience in sports therapy and kinesiotherapy to aid the Point PerformanceRead more

If you’re like most working Americans, you spend all day hunched over a computer screen before slouching during your busy commute home. This can lead to back and neck pain from improper posture and can wreck havoc on your body. Thoracic extension is important not only for proper posture, it also is tied to alleviatingRead more

The neck plays a crucial role: it holds up the head. And that head can weigh about 10 pounds, which is not insignificant. For that reason, the neck is actually quite strong, but endures a lot of stress. The neck usually suffers injury in situations such as whiplash in car accidents, falls, and other situationsRead more

You only need one simple tool to increase your arms mobility and flexibility of your thoracic spine: the foam roller. In this video, Point Performance’s Adam Gershowitz, DPT, illustrates how to use a foam roller to stretch your thoracic spine which increases your ability to bend backwards. Directions: Start with the foam roller perpendicular toRead more

The key to any successful workout is properly warming up by stretching. In this video, Point Performance’s personal trainer Phil Silberman demonstrates a mobility warm up sequence. Viewers can perform these exercises in preparation of a workout to open hips and stretch legs, allowing for a safer workout and easier recovery. To begin, plant your feetRead more

In this video, Point Performance’s Dr. Michal Tekle shows viewers how to alleviate neck strain brought on by sitting at a computer all day. With these two simple neck stretches, you can elongate your spine and relieve pain. These exercises can be done at your desk throughout the day. Neck Stretch: Bring chin to throat. You shouldRead more

The hamstrings are often a tight spot for many people, and it’s easy to overdo a stretch. In this video, Point Performance physical therapist Michal Tekle, DPT, demonstrates how to do a simple hamstring stretch that also mobilizes your sciatic nerve. Lie down on the ground with your back flat. Raise one leg with theRead more

If you sit all day long, which many of us do, you’ll notice you don’t turn your thoracic spine very much. That’s the area between your waist and your chest, and it can start to feel crunched down the more still you sit. Physical therapist Allison Haynes, DPT, demonstrates a great and simple way toRead more

We often see a lot of pain caused by work. What kind of work? Not even one that requires much physical labor but ones involving sitting at a desk, typing at a computer, reading a screen in such a way that it injures the back, shoulders, neck, and the individual’s stress levels. For that reason,Read more

If your legs feel tight, the hip flexor stretch is a good stretch for people with back pain or who sit a lot. As Point Performance’s Chris Ricardo demonstrates, the stretch helps stretch the front of the thigh. It’s a common stretch, although can be done incorrectly. Arching your back is one way that canRead more