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This post might be a little different than what I normally write about, but I thought it was an interesting topic to discuss because not a lot of people who what proprioceptive exercises are! I always believe that knowledge is power – so with that being said, what are proprioceptive exercises, and why do they matter to athletes?

Definition: Proprioception is the sense of knowing where a body part is in space. The concept can be difficult to grasp until you lose it because so much proprioception occurs without out conscious much thought. Proprioception abilities can be injured when joints are injured, such as with an ankle sprain or ACL tear.

One of the most common injuries in the elderly is broken bones, even more so in those with thinning bones. Hip fractures are actually the most common broken bone that leads to hospitalization, and effects approximately 300,000 people every year.

Before I get started I think it is important that I clarify one thing – a “broken hip” and a “hip fracture” are the same thing.

Hip fractures in the elderly are most often caused by falling, and is usually a seemingly insignificant fall. If the patient is young (with stronger bones) causes of hip fractures are usually high-energy activities, such as a car accident. Hip fractures can also happen when bones are weakened from tumor or infection, which is called a pathologic fracture.

I am sure that you are well aware that the barefoot running shoes have received a lot of attention in the media over the past few years – but despite the attention only 25%-30% of runners have reported using minimalist

Think back to when you where a child and I am sure you can hear your parents telling you to “stop slouching” or to “sit up straight”.

Every day thousands of people benefit from physical therapy – they reduce pain, improve or restore mobility

In a previous blog I wrote about proper exercise recovery – so as a follow up I thought it would be a good idea to talk about soreness vs. pain.

Living an active lifestyle is part of living a healthy life, but making sure you are taking care of your body while being active is just an important.

I am sure that most of you are somewhat familiar with what physical therapy is, but for clarification I think it would be best to explain a little bit …

Our physical therapists can help improve or restore the mobility you need to move forward with your life. If you are looking for a possible alternative to surgery and/or pain medication, consider a physical therapist.