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How to Eliminate Back Pain (Part 3): Decreasing Upper Back Stiffness Dr. Troy Vander Molen, PT, DPT In our June 1, 2018 article entitled 5 Reasons Why Your Back Hurts When You Walk, I outlined the most common root causes of this type of back pain: poor hip mobility, decreased hip strength, stiff upper back, limited foot and ankle mobility, and… Read more

PHYSICAL THERAPIST OF 25 YEARS GETS PT FOR THE FIRST TIME by Lindsey Klyn, Marketing Manager at Kinetic Edge Star Wars fans are familiar with the concept of the student becoming the master, but at Kinetic Edge, we’re doing things in reverse these days. Clinic Manager, Doctor of Physical Therapy, and Athletic Trainer (Can we call him the master of… Read more

COLLEGE RUNNER OVERCOMES ONE IN A MILLION BONE TUMOR by Lindsey Klyn, Marketing Specialist at Kinetic Edge Rachel Peter always loved to run. After running track and cross country at PCM (Prairie City/Monroe) High School, she went on to compete at Central College in Pella, Iowa. During last year’s cross-country season, Peter started to feel pain in her left leg.… Read more

How to Eliminate Back Pain (Part 2): 4 Critical Hip Strengthening Exercises Dr. Troy Vander Molen, PT, DPT In our June 1, 2018 article entitled 5 Reasons Why Your Back Hurts When You Walk, I outlined the most common root causes of this type of back pain. In September, we dove a little deeper into the topic of how you… Read more

by Dr. Troy Vander Molen, PT, DPT In our previous article entitled 5 Reasons Why Your Back Hurts When You Walk, I outlined the most common root causes of this type of back pain: Limited hip mobility Decreased hip strength Stiff upper back Limited Foot and Ankle Mobility Spine Arthritis and/or Stenosis Before I share some simple hip mobility drills,… Read more