Knob Noster Physical Therapy

Moving weight with speed equals power. A barbell lift that utilizes these two components to achieve power is discussed in this week’s Know PT with K**b PT video, How to Power Clean, where Physical Therapist, Kevin, at KNPT demonstrates how to properly power clean to prevent injury.

Core strength is something that is very important. Having good core strength and being able to both activate and maintain core contraction throughout different movements, is vital in daily activities. Enjoy the first video in our three-part basic core strengthening series in this week’s Know PT with K**b PT video Glute Bridge 101, where Physical Therapist, Kevin Sartin, at KNPT demonstrates how to properly do a glute bridge.

One manual therapy approach is functional release technique. Functional release technique is the use of sustained pressure on a specific muscle, while it is being moved or stretched, which helps desensitize the area, to reduce pain. In this week’s Know PT with K**b PT video, Functional Release Technique – Upper Trapezius, watch Physical Therapist, Kevin Sartin, at KNPT demonstrate how functional release technique is used.

One piece of equipment we have at the clinic is our Core Stix Fitness System which allows various exercises to be done by placing core stix in different patterns into the floor grid. In this week’s Know PT with K**b PT video, Core Press Out, Physical Therapist, Kevin Sartin, at KNPT shows how the exercise is completed using the Core Stix Fitness System.

Blood flow restriction training can be used to help patients reach maximal strength gains, without the need of heavy weight training. In this week’s Know PT with K**b PT video, Blood Flow Restriction Training – Short Arc Knee Extensions, Physical Therapist, Kevin Sartin, at KNPT explains what blood flow restriction training is and why it might be used for a patient.

One manual therapy technique used to treat the lower back is discussed in this week’s Know PT with K**b PT video Prone Mobilization of the Lumbar Spine, where Physical Therapist, Kevin Sartin, at KNPT explains how the mobilization techniques may be beneficial for those with back pain.

Continuing with our sciatica series, in this week’s Know PT with K**b PT video Sciatica 101 – Nerve Glides, Physical Therapist, Kevin Sartin, at KNPT demonstrates a few different ways nerve glides can be performed to help relieve sciatica pain regardless of the specific condition.

One tool we have at K**b Noster Physical Therapy is utilizing blood flow restriction training to help our patients reach their recovery goals. In this week’s Know PT with K**b PT video, Blood Flow Restriction Training – Bicep Curls, Physical Therapist, Kevin Sartin, at KNPT explains what blood flow restriction training is and why it might be used for a patient.

Come out and see us at the Independence Day celebration on WAFB. We have swag and an opportunity to challenge Kevin on the Blazepods!

Continuing with our sciatica series, we will go further into piriformis syndrome in this week’s Know PT with K**b PT video Sciatica Due to Piriformis Syndrome, Physical Therapist, Kevin, at KNPT explains what piriformis syndrome is, what causes it, and a few different ways to help alleviate sciatica caused by piriformis syndrome.

One treatment used at KNPT is manual therapy. One manual therapy technique used to treat the lumbar spine is discussed in this week’s Know PT with K**b PT video Sidelying Lumbar Rotational Mobilization, where Physical Therapist, Kevin Sartin, at KNPT explains how the sidelying lumbar rotational mobilization movement may be beneficial for those with back pain.

Continuing with our sciatica series, we will go further into stenosis in this week’s Know PT with K**b PT video, Sciatica Due to Stenosis, where Physical Therapist, Kevin, at KNPT explains what stenosis is, what causes it, and a few different ways to help alleviate sciatica caused by stenosis.

After Kevin’s recent embarrassment losing to Lexi, he’s been busy working on improving his reaction time. See what he’s been using in this week’s Know PT with K**b PT video, Blazepod Wall – Speed Tap, where Physical Therapist, Kevin, at KNPT shows how we use Blazepods to work on improving reaction time with our Blazepod wall at K**b Noster Physical Therapy.

In our Know PT with K**b PT video, Sciatica Due to Disc Pathology, Physical Therapist, Kevin, at KNPT explains what disc pathology is, what causes it, and a few different ways to help alleviate sciatica caused by disc pathology.

After Kevin showed off his skills in our Know PT with K**b PT video Agility Training with Blazepods, we had a patient who thought it would be fun to get her own “workout gear” on and challenge Kevin. See who wins the challenge in this week's Know PT with K**b PT video Lexi’s Challenge, where Physical Therapist, Kevin, competes against Lexi in a speed and agility challenge using Blazepods.

Sciatica is a common complaint, yet did you know it is simply a catch all phrase for pain symptoms that travel down your leg? In this week’s Know PT with K**b PT video, Sciatica 101, Physical Therapist, Kevin Sartin, at KNPT explains some of the most common causes of sciatica - disc pathology, stenosis and piriformis syndrome.

Did you know that your balance is like a muscle? If you work a muscle, it will get stronger. If you work your balance, it will improve as well. In this week's Know PT with K**b PT video Balance 101, Physical Therapist, Kevin, at KNPT shares the three systems that contribute to your balance and how you can challenge those systems at home to improve your balance.