Why PT? If you’re reading this article, chances are either you or a friend has come across some sort of physical symptoms. When those symptoms are related to gaming and esports, they most likely involve pain, pins and needles, or numbness in either the hand, wrist,...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] A 6-Minute Wrist Stretching Routine Welcome to one of the first walk through videos I will be making more consistently for the gaming community. In this video I walk you through a series of stretches you can do after a gaming binge or after a couple...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Welcome Welcome to a new series of videos Caitlin and I came up with to help us gamer stay healthy in a practical way. I want to introduce to you guys...
Low back pain is gaming is the second most common pain pattern in gaming and is most commonly the result of MUSCULAR STRAIN. As I mentioned earlier, the main reason for why we develop low back pain as gamer is because we are just sitting...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Ever felt soreness or stiffness in your back after a long raid or session of soloQ? I know I have… and it is one of the greatest feelings to use a foam roller to perform “SELF-MYOFASCIAL RELEASE” – a fancy three word phase for self-massage...
MuscleITB and TFLFrequency&DurationTotal 1-2 Minutes, 30-60 Seconds each side, Longer Durations have been shown to produce greater gains in flexibility!The iliotibial tract is a thin band of tissue along the outside of your thigh is connected to the tensor fascia latae muscle. The ITB is...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Muscle Hip Flexor and Quadriceps Frequency&Duration Total 1-2 Minutes, 30-60 Seconds each side, Longer Durations have been shown to produce greater gains in flexibility! The hip flexor and one of the quadriceps can often become stiff or tight from sitting for prolonged periods as they are often in the...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Muscle Glute Max/Med/Min, Piriformis Frequency&Duration Total 1-2 Minutes, 30-60 Seconds each side, Longer Durations have been shown to produce greater gains in flexibility! These are also muscles which can become stiff or tight from prolonged sitting, especially when sitting in the “flexed” position. The stiffness can make it more...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Muscle Medial and Lateral Hamstrings (Both legs) Frequency&Duration 30-60 Seconds each side, Longer Durations have been shown to produce greater gains in flexibility! When we sit in a “flexed” position these muscles often become shortened or stiff, especially after longer periods of gaming. The stiffness can make it more...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Muscle Lumbar (low-back) Paraspinals, Thoracolumbar Fascia Frequency&Duration 1-2 Minutes, Longer Durations have been shown to produce greater gains in flexibility! These muscles are often overstretched when we sit in the “flexed” position. If we sit in the “extended” position these muscles often stiffen up so foam-rolling this muscle group...