Weight Lifter’s Shoulder Pain near the top of the shoulder, especially felt during or after weightlifting, can be caused by dysfunction of the acromioclavicular joint, otherwise known as the AC joint. The collarbone, or clavicle, and the acromion, a part of the shoulder blade that wraps around the shoulder to create a stable complex, form
Weight Lifter’s Shoulder
May 2nd, 2016
Oak Brook Body Gears Hosted an Institute of Physical Art (IPA) Education Course
May 2nd, 2016Thank you to our fellow PTs! Our Oak Brook clinic hosted another Institute of Physical Art (IPA) continued education course this past weekend. Many of our PTs joined this advanced course to gain further knowledge from IPA Co-founder, Gregg Johnson PT, FFFMT, FFAAOMPT and fellow instructor, Christopher DeMarco DPT, CFMT, FAAOMPT. Body Gears would like
Debunking 5 Myths on Disc Herniation
April 27th, 2016Physical therapy at Body Gears corrects mechanical, neuromuscular, and motor control deficits that are perpetuating disc irritation. With proper management through conservative care, spinal discs can heal just like any other tissue in the body. Surgery is not necessarily the best or only option. This article debunks five myths on disc injury and healing. Myth
#TestimonyTuesday 4/19
April 19th, 2016#TestimonyTuesday “I have had physical therapy several times before in different places but have never had such thorough, careful, attention and therapy as I had at Body Gears. My therapist Brad studied my back muscles and worked on the ones that needed help. The therapy assistants were careful to help me do my exercises correctly
Left Achilles Tendon Repair
April 7th, 2016The patient in this video is recovering from a left Achilles tendon repair and is progressing very well with therapy! Now that she is out of her walking boot, it is crucial to begin weight bearing again through the left foot to return to normal function! As the patient walks forward and back, she is
What is the Core?
March 29th, 2016The #Core: What is the core? The core or the “powerhouse” is a group of muscles in the lumbo-pelvic-hip complex that stabilize and support the spine and pelvis for dynamic activity. These muscles primarily include the transversus abdominis, multifidi, internal/external obliques, diaphragm, and the pelvic floor muscles. Repetitive movement without appropriately initiating the core first
#TestimonyTuesday 3/29
March 29th, 2016“The service that I received at Body Gears while treating my back pain was excellent. Thank you, Body Gears for all the hard work that you do.”-BG patient #body gears #testimonytuesday #naturalenergy
River North CrossFit ‘Friday Night Lights’
March 28th, 2016Dr. Leah, PT, DPT and Dr. Mike, PT, DPT attended River North CrossFit this last Friday for “Friday Night Lights” where they worked with River North CrossFits’ community to help them perform better by offering complimentary Functional Manual Therapy(TM) assessments and taught their clients about healthy movement patterns. We work with patients to create goals
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