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Grayson’s Journey: How Speech-Language Pathologist Kendall Harrington Helped Him Find His Voice
Read More: Grayson’s Journey: How Speech-Language Pathologist Kendall Harrington Helped Him Find His VoiceSome children communicate through spoken words. Others communicate through gestures, signs, sounds, eye movements, switches, devices, or a creative combination of all the above. For Kendall Harrington, a speech-language pathologist at Ivy Pediatric Therapy, the goal is not to fit every child into a narrow definition of communication. Instead, she helps each child find a…
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What Is an RDL and Why Should You Do Them?
Read More: What Is an RDL and Why Should You Do Them?An RDL, or Romanian deadlift, is a strength-training exercise that teaches the hip-hinge movement. Instead of squatting down, you push your hips back, keep your spine neutral, and use your hamstrings and glutes to control the weight. The RDL helps train the posterior chain muscles that support bending, lifting, and running. It’s used for everything…
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Hip Bursitis: Triggers, Walking Tips, and Strength Plan
Read More: Hip Bursitis: Triggers, Walking Tips, and Strength PlanHip bursitis can cause pain on the outside of your hip when you walk, climb stairs, stand for a long time, or lie on your side. The pain often comes from irritation around the bursa, one of the small fluid-filled sacs that help reduce friction near the hip joint. The most common type is trochanteric…
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Knee Swelling Without Injury: When to Worry
Read More: Knee Swelling Without Injury: When to WorryA swollen knee without an obvious injury, such as an accident or recent fall, can feel confusing. Sometimes it builds gradually due to conditions such as osteoarthritis, bursitis, gout, or rheumatoid arthritis. Other times, swelling may come from excess fluid in the knee joint or a meniscus problem that developed over time. Knee swelling usually…
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Runner’s Knee: Causes, Key Tests, and Exercise Progression
Read More: Runner’s Knee: Causes, Key Tests, and Exercise ProgressionRunner’s knee, also called patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS), usually causes pain around or behind the kneecap. It often shows up during or after running, on stairs, in squats, or when sitting with your knees bent for a long time. The Journal of Sport and Health Science review found that PFPS was the most common running…
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Chondromalacia Patella: Symptoms, Rehab, and Activity Modifications
Read More: Chondromalacia Patella: Symptoms, Rehab, and Activity ModificationsChondromalacia patella can cause aching at the front of the knee or behind the kneecap, especially with stairs, squats, running, or prolonged bending of the knees. It happens when cartilage on the back of the kneecap becomes irritated or breaks down. Patellofemoral pain is common and often overlaps with chondromalacia patella. A PLOS ONE review…
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