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FORSTER STRUCTURE PROGRAM© STRENGTH AND FLEXIBILITY
Honed over the last thirty five years in the results driven world of elite athletics, and every day with clients just like you, we know that the essential foundation of exercise is the FORSTER STRUCTURE PROGRAM© Strength and Flexibility Training. The vital component of fitness is healthy resilient joints and muscles, with increasing flexibility and strength to adapt to life, sport, and aging. During exercise our muscles shorten; therefore, the connective tissue must be stretched to maintain full range of motion and good posture. As we age, connective tissue naturally tightens and begins to lead to functional limitations. These limitations lead to altered mechanics of the joint and eventually joint wearing (Arthritis). It is the one aspect of aging we can reverse. Discover the safest and most effective stretching techniques to help you perform better, prevent injury, improve your range of motion, and aid in your recovery from exercise. In this video you will learn:- The safest and most effective stretches for each part of your body
- How to incorporate a safe and effective stretching routine into your active lifestyle
- The importance of stretching in developing healthy joints and muscles for life
- How stretching aids in the recovery process and helps to prevent injury
- The performance benefits of a proper stretching routine in sport and training
- How stretching improves your range of motion, improving athletic performance
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The spine is an extremely complicated structure that moves in every direction until wear and tear or traumatic injury causes pain and muscle spasm that makes even the simplest of tasks a painful and crippling experience! At Forster Physical Therapy we specialize in spinal conditions in active people of all ages.
Eighty per cent of us will suffer back pain in our life time that will limit our activities or put us flat on our back. Most of us pay very little attention to the spine until it doesn’t function, then we realize how integral it is to nearly every motion. Besides keeping us upright, the spine houses the spinal cord and the nerves carrying messages from the brain which controls every bodily function from active movement to digestion and health maintenance. Our daily activities and sedentary postures place tremendous stress on the spine causing repetitive stress injuries to spinal disks, ligaments, joints and the muscles that support it.
Come learn the Forster Physical Therapy three prong approach to spinal care that has allowed us to successfully treat thousands of back patients over the last 35 years: Joint protection via ergonomic education, therapeutic stretching and strengthening that can be done at home and clinical treatment.
Rotator Cuff Rehabilitation
Weakness in your rotator cuff muscles can lead to persistent shoulder pain—prevent it before it sidelines you.
Shoulder impingement is characterized by a pinching sensation, pain in your shoulder and possibly weakness when you lift your arms above your head.
The rotator cuff is a collection of muscles that surround the shoulder joint and help hold the humerus bone of your upper arm in the shoulder socket. Impingement happens when the arm lifts and a bone in the shoulder called the acromion impinges—digs into or pinches—the rotator cuff tendons and/or the subacromial bursa, causing pain.
This can happen for many reasons: bursitis; weakness in the rotator cuff and scapular (shoulder blade) stabilizing muscles; an injury to the tendon attaching the rotator cuff to the humerus, especially when there is tendonitis; poor athletic mechanics; and a shoulder shape that predisposes you to injury. Swimming and weight lifting with this injury can both put you at risk.
Also beware of “frozen shoulder,” which can come on spontaneously or after an impingement when the shoulder isn’t being used. The joint tightens, or “freezes,” especially at night. Women tend to be more prone to this.
Call Forster Physical Therapy 310-656-8600 today!
FORSTER STRUCTURE PROGRAM© FLEXIBILITY
Honed over the last thirty five years in the results driven world of elite athletics, and every day with clients just like you, we know that the essential foundation of exercise is the FORSTER STRUCTURE PROGRAM© Strength and Flexibility Training. The vital component of fitness is healthy resilient joints and muscles, with increasing flexibility and strength to adapt to life, sport, and aging.
Flexibility: During exercise our muscles shorten; therefore, the connective tissue must be stretched to maintain full range of motion and good posture. As we age, connective tissue naturally tightens and begins to lead to functional limitations. These limitations lead to altered mechanics of the joint and eventually joint wearing (Arthritis). It is the one aspect of aging we can reverse. Discover the safest and most effective stretching techniques to help you perform better, prevent injury, improve your range of motion, and aid in your recovery from exercise. In this video you will learn:- The safest and most effective stretches for each part of your body
- How to incorporate a safe and effective stretching routine into your active lifestyle
- The importance of stretching in developing healthy joints and muscles for life
- How stretching aids in the recovery process and helps to prevent injury
- The performance benefits of a proper stretching routine in sport and training
- How stretching improves your range of motion, improving athletic performance
Foam Roller Body Work
As a sports medicine practitioner, I like to say that “All training is futile if time for recovery was missed.” Foam rolling is an essential practice; so much so, that I created a foam rolling routine that will target all the major muscle groups. More than just recovery, foam rolling can give you myo-facial release, joint mobilization, and even improve your alignment and posture! A foam roller works by using your own body weight to give you many of the same benefits of sports massage, including the ability to restore sore, kinked-up, tight post-workout muscles, tendons, and fascia to their normal tone. Foam rolling speeds muscle recovery by increasing blood flow, circulation, and range of motion, making you resistant to injuries caused by adhesions and scar tissue that limit range of motion.
Posture and Flexibility Self Assessment
The most important aspect of health and fitness exercise is posture and flexibility. In this video you will learn how to assess your posture and flexibility using the same clinical observations we use at PHASE IV.
Ergonomic Strategies to Prevent and Resolve Joint Pain
The spine is an extremely complicated structure that moves in every direction until wear and tear or traumatic injury causes pain and muscle spasm that makes even the simplest of tasks a painful and crippling experience! At Forster Physical Therapy we specialize in spinal conditions in active people of all ages.
Eighty per cent of us will suffer back pain in our life time that will limit our activities or put us flat on our back. Most of us pay very little attention to the spine until it doesn’t function, then we realize how integral it is to nearly every motion. Besides keeping us upright, the spine houses the spinal cord and the nerves carrying messages from the brain which controls every bodily function from active movement to digestion and health maintenance. Our daily activities and sedentary postures place tremendous stress on the spine causing repetitive stress injuries to spinal disks, ligaments, joints and the muscles that support it.
Come learn the Forster Physical Therapy three prong approach to spinal care that has allowed us to successfully treat thousands of back patients over the last 35 years: Joint protection via ergonomic education, therapeutic stretching and strengthening that can be done at home and clinical treatment.
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