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Tailbone Pain When Sitting – DIY Relief & Exercises

By: and Dr. Brandon Smith, DPT, MPH and Dr. Nicole Lombardo, PT, DPT, CSCS, Last Updated: March 5, 2020, Reviewed By: Dr. David Oliver, DC

If you’ve ever felt pain in your tailbone while sitting, you’ve experienced what is known as Coccydynia (medical term).

Tailbone pain (Coccydynia) is a painful condition that can be debilitating in some cases. While tailbone pain can be annoying and disruptive to your life, most cases resolve within a few weeks to months.[1] In the meantime, there are a variety of things you can try to minimize your symptoms, which we will outline below. [Read more…] about Tailbone Pain When Sitting – DIY Relief & Exercises

Co Authors :

Dr. Brandon Smith, DPT, MPH

Dr. Smith earned his Doctorate In Physical Therapy from the University of Miami’s Miller School of Medicine and currently practices as a home care therapist in the Tampa Bay area. He uses his eclectic background of working with everyone from those in the ICU to elite athletes to customize care for each one of his patients and progress them toward their personal goals.

Prior to being a Physical Therapist, he earned a masters degree in public health and managed big pharma clinical trials worldwide. He enjoys CrossFit, Animals, and helping people live a pain free and active lifestyle

Dr. Nicole Lombardo, PT, DPT, CSCS

Received her Doctorate in physical therapy from Rutgers University in 2016. Since graduation she has been working mostly with outpatient orthopedics. She says: “I believe that if you can move freely and pain-free throughout your life, you can live life to it’s fullest. As a Certified Strength and Conditional Specialist and a CrossFit coach, I believe that physical abilities are directly correlated with quality of life.”

https://mydoctor.kaiserpermanente.org/ncal/providers/nicolelombardo

Piriformis Syndrome Treatment At Home (Symptoms, Releases, Stretches)

By: and Dr. Brandon Smith, DPT, MPH, Last Updated: March 5, 2020, Reviewed By: Dr. David Oliver, DC

What is Piriformis Syndrome?

Have you ever had pain starting deep in your butt and/or hip that travels down the back of your leg?

This can be due to the piriformis muscle compressing the sciatic nerve, referred to as piriformis syndrome. [1] [Read more…] about Piriformis Syndrome Treatment At Home (Symptoms, Releases, Stretches)

Co Authors :

Dr. Brandon Smith, DPT, MPH

Dr. Smith earned his Doctorate In Physical Therapy from the University of Miami’s Miller School of Medicine and currently practices as a home care therapist in the Tampa Bay area. He uses his eclectic background of working with everyone from those in the ICU to elite athletes to customize care for each one of his patients and progress them toward their personal goals.

Prior to being a Physical Therapist, he earned a masters degree in public health and managed big pharma clinical trials worldwide. He enjoys CrossFit, Animals, and helping people live a pain free and active lifestyle

8 Easy Hip Flexor Stretches – Unlock Your Tight Hip Flexors

By: , Last Updated: March 5, 2020

Below you’ll find some of the best hip flexor stretches that you can do from the comfort of your home.

But first let’s explore why your hip flexors get so tight anyway?

The main contributing factor is excessive sitting, which puts your hip flexor muscles in a shortened position. [Read more…] about 8 Easy Hip Flexor Stretches – Unlock Your Tight Hip Flexors

Glute Bridge Exercise – Strengthen your butt muscles (Gluteus Maximus)

By: , Last Updated: March 5, 2020

Watch the video below the find out the correct way of doing the Glute Bridge exercise. This exercise strengthens the Butt/Glute muscles – which are super important to maintain good posture. [Read more…] about Glute Bridge Exercise – Strengthen your butt muscles (Gluteus Maximus)

Kneeling Hip Flexor Stretch – Video by Chiropractor

By: , Last Updated: March 5, 2020

In this detailed video Dr. Oliver will show you how to do the kneeling hip flexor stretch. This hip flexor stretch is one of the best stretches to release your hips and ease lower back pain.
[Read more…] about Kneeling Hip Flexor Stretch – Video by Chiropractor