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Ankle Mobility Exercises to Improve Dorsiflexion
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Exercise of the Week: Hip Internal Rotation
Your hip is a ball and socket joint. It is designed to be a mobile joint allowing the joint to move in all directions. A lack of mobility in this joint may be an indicator of a hip pathology (ie. osteoarthritis) but may also be a cause of lower back pain. Hip internal rotation is…

RKC plank: How to Do It Right
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Exercise of the Week: Plantar Fasciitis Self Myofascial Release with a Twist
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Shoulder Care: Quadruped serratus anterior push up and progressions
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