Alyssa Kuhn DPT | Osteoarthritis Expert | Struggle getting in/out of LOW cars?? As a physical therapist, here’s the ideal way to do it to be easier on your joints ✅ Use the seat... | Instagram
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Alyssa Kuhn DPT | Osteoarthritis Expert | Struggle getting in/out of LOW cars?? As a physical therapist, here’s the ideal way to do it to be easier on your joints ✅ Use the seat... | Instagram
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Alyssa Kuhn DPT | Osteoarthritis Expert on Instagram: "Easy ways for better balance 👏🏼 No matter your age, balance is incredibly important to practice 🙌🏼 I’ve noticed some people don’t know their balance could use work until they try these exercises ☝🏽 You might be surprised as how challenging exercises like this can be 👀 The key to making sure your balance doesn’t get worse is to practice- ideally practicing daily 👍🏽 Even just these 3 simple exercises in the morning can really add up to
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Alyssa Kuhn DPT | Osteoarthritis Expert on Instagram: "Easy ways for better balance 👏🏼 No matter your age, balance is incredibly important to practice 🙌🏼 I’ve noticed some people don’t know their balance could use work until they try these exercises ☝🏽 You might be surprised as how challenging exercises like this can be 👀 The key to making sure your balance doesn’t get worse is to practice- ideally practicing daily 👍🏽 Even just these 3 simple exercises in the morning can really add up to
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Alyssa Kuhn DPT | Osteoarthritis Expert on Instagram: "You cannot skip these muscles ☝🏽 (Although many people do and end up with pain or injuries) Your glute muscles are so important for many activities- walking, balance, running, sports, posture, etc 👀 If you do not strengthen them- odds are at some point you’ll experience pain or even an injury 😞 You might feel pinpoint pain on the outside of your hip or general hip or back pain. You might also experience limping when walking Here are two q
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Alyssa Kuhn DPT | Osteoarthritis Expert on Instagram: "You cannot skip these muscles ☝🏽 (Although many people do and end up with pain or injuries) Your glute muscles are so important for many activities- walking, balance, running, sports, posture, etc 👀 If you do not strengthen them- odds are at some point you’ll experience pain or even an injury 😞 You might feel pinpoint pain on the outside of your hip or general hip or back pain. You might also experience limping when walking Here are two q
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Alyssa Kuhn DPT | Osteoarthritis Expert on Instagram: "An exercise your body needs ☝🏽 I found many people tend to only focus on lower body strengthening, and don’t put much time into strengthening the upper body 👀 This can be problematic because it can lead to shoulder pain, limited mobility, inability to reach overhead, poor posture, poor balance, and inability to get up from the floor ☠️ Strengthening the upper body doesn’t have to be complicated👍🏽 This wall push-up is one of my favorites
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Alyssa Kuhn DPT | Osteoarthritis Expert on Instagram: "An exercise your body needs ☝🏽 I found many people tend to only focus on lower body strengthening, and don’t put much time into strengthening the upper body 👀 This can be problematic because it can lead to shoulder pain, limited mobility, inability to reach overhead, poor posture, poor balance, and inability to get up from the floor ☠️ Strengthening the upper body doesn’t have to be complicated👍🏽 This wall push-up is one of my favorites
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Alyssa Kuhn DPT | Osteoarthritis Expert on Instagram: "Want a pep in your step? ✅ Walking faster requires strength, balance and coordination ☝🏽 You also have to make sure you feel comfortable and confident shifting weight quickly 👍🏽 Here are two exercises to help increase walking speed and control 🙌🏼 Repetitions could be 10-20 for each side for the forward and backward stepping. For the out-out-in-in you can set a timer for 30-60 seconds. It’s important to practice exercises like these freq
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Alyssa Kuhn DPT | Osteoarthritis Expert on Instagram: "Want a pep in your step? ✅ Walking faster requires strength, balance and coordination ☝🏽 You also have to make sure you feel comfortable and confident shifting weight quickly 👍🏽 Here are two exercises to help increase walking speed and control 🙌🏼 Repetitions could be 10-20 for each side for the forward and backward stepping. For the out-out-in-in you can set a timer for 30-60 seconds. It’s important to practice exercises like these freq
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Alyssa Kuhn DPT | Osteoarthritis Expert on Instagram: "Pain at the kneecap? If you have pain here, there could be a muscle imbalance leading to more stress. Also sitting for prolonged periods of time can also increase pain/stiffness ☝🏽 If your muscles aren’t as strong as they need to be it there is an imbalance between your thigh muscles, they can pull a little unevenly on your kneecap so it doesn’t stay put in the groove it’s meant to move in ☝🏽 Here’s on exercise you can try to
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Alyssa Kuhn DPT | Osteoarthritis Expert on Instagram: "Pain at the kneecap? If you have pain here, there could be a muscle imbalance leading to more stress. Also sitting for prolonged periods of time can also increase pain/stiffness ☝🏽 If your muscles aren’t as strong as they need to be it there is an imbalance between your thigh muscles, they can pull a little unevenly on your kneecap so it doesn’t stay put in the groove it’s meant to move in ☝🏽 Here’s on exercise you can try to
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Alyssa Kuhn DPT | Osteoarthritis Expert on Instagram: "Stronger legs 🤩 As a physical therapist- I love exercises that can accomplish a few things at once. This lateral step up is a great example ☝🏽 With this side step you can work the glutes and the thighs both of which are important for the knees and hips 👀 You can make this easier or harder by changing the height of the step. You can also use upper body support if needed ⚠️ If you’re looking for more ways to strengthen your legs while being
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Alyssa Kuhn DPT | Osteoarthritis Expert on Instagram: "Stronger legs 🤩 As a physical therapist- I love exercises that can accomplish a few things at once. This lateral step up is a great example ☝🏽 With this side step you can work the glutes and the thighs both of which are important for the knees and hips 👀 You can make this easier or harder by changing the height of the step. You can also use upper body support if needed ⚠️ If you’re looking for more ways to strengthen your legs while being
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Alyssa Kuhn DPT | Osteoarthritis Expert on Instagram: "Want to feel stronger? 🦵🏽 Building strong legs can help tremendously with walking, stair climbing and sports 👏🏼 If your legs feel weaker, symptoms can include: 👉🏼 leg(s) giving out/giving way 👉🏼 leg(s) fatiguing/getting tired easily 👉🏼 experiencing leg soreness with everyday activities 👉🏼 potential presence of pain 👉🏼 certain activities feeling difficult Of course there are TONS of ways to strengthen your legs ✅ This is one of
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Alyssa Kuhn DPT | Osteoarthritis Expert on Instagram: "Want to feel stronger? 🦵🏽 Building strong legs can help tremendously with walking, stair climbing and sports 👏🏼 If your legs feel weaker, symptoms can include: 👉🏼 leg(s) giving out/giving way 👉🏼 leg(s) fatiguing/getting tired easily 👉🏼 experiencing leg soreness with everyday activities 👉🏼 potential presence of pain 👉🏼 certain activities feeling difficult Of course there are TONS of ways to strengthen your legs ✅ This is one of
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Alyssa Kuhn DPT | Osteoarthritis Expert | Walk with ease 👏🏼 Not only will improving balance help you feel more stable when walking but your joints can feel better too! ✅ If you... | Instagram
Alyssa Kuhn DPT | Osteoarthritis Expert | Walk with ease 👏🏼 Not only will improving balance help you feel more stable when walking but your joints can feel better too! ✅ If you... | Instagram
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Alyssa Kuhn DPT | Osteoarthritis Expert on Instagram: "Back stiffness when standing?? 😕 Here’s one exercise to loosen the upper back, which can take the stress off of the lower back ✅ Your upper back can become stiff if you spend a lot of time in one position during the day, whether it be seated, standing, etc. ☝🏽 Tightness in your upper back can make your lower back work even harder which can lead to irritation 🫠 Improving mobility here can help to relax the lower back. It also helps to add
Alyssa Kuhn DPT | Osteoarthritis Expert on Instagram: "Back stiffness when standing?? 😕 Here’s one exercise to loosen the upper back, which can take the stress off of the lower back ✅ Your upper back can become stiff if you spend a lot of time in one position during the day, whether it be seated, standing, etc. ☝🏽 Tightness in your upper back can make your lower back work even harder which can lead to irritation 🫠 Improving mobility here can help to relax the lower back. It also helps to add
162.5K viewsAug 16, 2024
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Alyssa Kuhn DPT | Osteoarthritis Expert on Instagram: "Difficulty standing from a low chair? Here’s one simple trick to try demonstrated by my 88 year old grandma in law☝🏽 Lifting your feet up and using a stomp motion can help if you are trying to stand up from a low chair, especially if you are feeling tired 🙌🏼 You can also use your arms to push up as needed for extra assistance ✅ Modifying how hard you are stomping can help the joints if you feel pain. As your legs get stronger and your bod
Alyssa Kuhn DPT | Osteoarthritis Expert on Instagram: "Difficulty standing from a low chair? Here’s one simple trick to try demonstrated by my 88 year old grandma in law☝🏽 Lifting your feet up and using a stomp motion can help if you are trying to stand up from a low chair, especially if you are feeling tired 🙌🏼 You can also use your arms to push up as needed for extra assistance ✅ Modifying how hard you are stomping can help the joints if you feel pain. As your legs get stronger and your bod
187.8K views8 months ago
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Alyssa Kuhn DPT | Osteoarthritis Expert | Balance + Core 👀 Work both at the same time! Start with feet staggered, one in front of the other. Widen your stance if needed to make... | Instagram
Alyssa Kuhn DPT | Osteoarthritis Expert | Balance + Core 👀 Work both at the same time! Start with feet staggered, one in front of the other. Widen your stance if needed to make... | Instagram
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Alyssa Kuhn DPT | Osteoarthritis Expert on Instagram: "I prioritize THIS for stronger legs…🦵🏽 Many people tend to skip out on single leg strengthening but it is truly so important- especially for activities like walking, stair climbing, running etc 👀 Lunges are a great way to work single leg strength. To me, reverse lunges feel the best which is why I choose them. Lunges tend to get a bad rap because they can cause knee pain when your body isn’t ready for them ☝🏽 It’s also a movement that re
Alyssa Kuhn DPT | Osteoarthritis Expert on Instagram: "I prioritize THIS for stronger legs…🦵🏽 Many people tend to skip out on single leg strengthening but it is truly so important- especially for activities like walking, stair climbing, running etc 👀 Lunges are a great way to work single leg strength. To me, reverse lunges feel the best which is why I choose them. Lunges tend to get a bad rap because they can cause knee pain when your body isn’t ready for them ☝🏽 It’s also a movement that re
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Alyssa Kuhn DPT | Osteoarthritis Expert | Simple movements REALLY add up ✅ Your joints are craving movement. But not all movement is the same. It’s important to find movements that... | Instagram
Alyssa Kuhn DPT | Osteoarthritis Expert | Simple movements REALLY add up ✅ Your joints are craving movement. But not all movement is the same. It’s important to find movements that... | Instagram
277.7K viewsAug 1, 2024
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Alyssa Kuhn DPT | Osteoarthritis Expert | It’s a good one ✅🔥 Stronger glutes can help to support the hips and contribute to optimal movement 🙌🏼 Strengthening the glutes have been... | Instagram
Alyssa Kuhn DPT | Osteoarthritis Expert | It’s a good one ✅🔥 Stronger glutes can help to support the hips and contribute to optimal movement 🙌🏼 Strengthening the glutes have been... | Instagram
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Alyssa Kuhn DPT | Osteoarthritis Expert on Instagram: "One of my go-tos ☝🏽 The power that backwards walking can have on both the hips and knees is 👌🏼 This is one of my favorites to use as a warm-up for pickleball, exercising lower body and just for general stiffness 👏🏼 It’s amazing how just a few repetitions can really fire up your hips (in a good way!! 🔥) Your hips directly impact your knees. It’s so important to make sure your hips are strong and moving well 👀 ‼️ IMPORTANT: As you step
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Alyssa Kuhn DPT | Osteoarthritis Expert on Instagram: "One of my go-tos ☝🏽 The power that backwards walking can have on both the hips and knees is 👌🏼 This is one of my favorites to use as a warm-up for pickleball, exercising lower body and just for general stiffness 👏🏼 It’s amazing how just a few repetitions can really fire up your hips (in a good way!! 🔥) Your hips directly impact your knees. It’s so important to make sure your hips are strong and moving well 👀 ‼️ IMPORTANT: As you step
532K viewsAug 13, 2024
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Arthritis-friendly RESISTANCE BAND WORKOUT Challenge | Day ONE | Dr Alyssa Kuhn
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Top 2 spinal stenosis exercise tips you NEED to know | Spinal stenosis relief | Dr. Alyssa Kuhn
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BONE on BONE KNEE PAIN Workout with a Physical Therapist | Dr. Alyssa Kuhn PT
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BONE on BONE KNEE PAIN Workout with a Physical Therapist | Dr. Alyssa Kuhn PT
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Alyssa Kuhn DPT | Osteoarthritis Expert on Instagram: "The key is… Single leg strength ‼️ The short clip of the woman in this video represents the possibilities of this exercise! This is one of the primary exercises we focused on to help her get up from the floor with bone on bone knees ☝🏽 It can be possible to build the strength to feel confident standing up again 💪🏽 Starting with 5-8 repetitions each side can be a good place to start. Use support as needed and modify as your body needs ⚠️ N
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Alyssa Kuhn DPT | Osteoarthritis Expert on Instagram: "The key is… Single leg strength ‼️ The short clip of the woman in this video represents the possibilities of this exercise! This is one of the primary exercises we focused on to help her get up from the floor with bone on bone knees ☝🏽 It can be possible to build the strength to feel confident standing up again 💪🏽 Starting with 5-8 repetitions each side can be a good place to start. Use support as needed and modify as your body needs ⚠️ N
1.2M viewsMay 14, 2024
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5 MUST KNOW ways to reduce bone on bone pain WITHOUT SURGERY | Dr. Alyssa Kuhn
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5 MUST KNOW ways to reduce bone on bone pain WITHOUT SURGERY | Dr. Alyssa Kuhn
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Alyssa Kuhn DPT | Osteoarthritis Expert on Instagram: "Stronger legs 🙌🏼 Squats and lunges can be great ways to strengthen the legs BUT if they are currently painful- there are many other options to strengthen the muscles in your legs ✅ This step back and march exercise doesn’t require much knee bend and helps to build confidence while standing on one leg 🦵🏽 Using support makes this exercise easier as it offloads some weight. To make it more difficult, lose the support. Modify accordingly. Re
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Alyssa Kuhn DPT | Osteoarthritis Expert on Instagram: "Stronger legs 🙌🏼 Squats and lunges can be great ways to strengthen the legs BUT if they are currently painful- there are many other options to strengthen the muscles in your legs ✅ This step back and march exercise doesn’t require much knee bend and helps to build confidence while standing on one leg 🦵🏽 Using support makes this exercise easier as it offloads some weight. To make it more difficult, lose the support. Modify accordingly. Re
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5 tips for THUMB ARTHRITIS RELIEF | Dr. Alyssa Kuhn PT
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Alyssa Kuhn DPT | Osteoarthritis Expert | My most asked question… “Can you share your leg routine?” The thing is- I’m always switching it up! But I typically follow the same... | Instagram
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Alyssa Kuhn DPT | Osteoarthritis Expert | My most asked question… “Can you share your leg routine?” The thing is- I’m always switching it up! But I typically follow the same... | Instagram
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Alyssa Kuhn DPT | Osteoarthritis Expert on Instagram: "Difficulty standing up? 🪑🚽 To stand up from lower surfaces- it requires both strength and knee bending range of motion ☝🏽 To get better at it- practice is key. But so is starting from a surface you feel comfortable with first- then decreasing the height of the surface as you get stronger 🦵🏽 It can possible to regain the strength! #legstrength #legpain #legs #kneepain #kneearthritis #arthritis #osteoarthritis #physicaltherapy #physicalth
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Alyssa Kuhn DPT | Osteoarthritis Expert on Instagram: "Difficulty standing up? 🪑🚽 To stand up from lower surfaces- it requires both strength and knee bending range of motion ☝🏽 To get better at it- practice is key. But so is starting from a surface you feel comfortable with first- then decreasing the height of the surface as you get stronger 🦵🏽 It can possible to regain the strength! #legstrength #legpain #legs #kneepain #kneearthritis #arthritis #osteoarthritis #physicaltherapy #physicalth
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Alyssa Kuhn DPT | Osteoarthritis Expert on Instagram: "Relief from neuropathy 🙌🏼 Neuropathy can be tricky. It can be a side effect from: medications like those part of chemotherapy, diabetes, stroke, and also can occur on its own ☝🏽 Common places for neuropathy include feet, lower legs and hands 🦶🦵🏽✋🏽 It can be described many different ways but it can feel like pins, needles, numbness, tingling, and can impact muscle function 👀 Research has shown exercise can have a potential positive im
Alyssa Kuhn DPT | Osteoarthritis Expert on Instagram: "Relief from neuropathy 🙌🏼 Neuropathy can be tricky. It can be a side effect from: medications like those part of chemotherapy, diabetes, stroke, and also can occur on its own ☝🏽 Common places for neuropathy include feet, lower legs and hands 🦶🦵🏽✋🏽 It can be described many different ways but it can feel like pins, needles, numbness, tingling, and can impact muscle function 👀 Research has shown exercise can have a potential positive im
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Alyssa Kuhn DPT | Osteoarthritis Expert on Instagram: "Quick stiffness remedy! ✅ Gentle movement when walking can help significantly in reducing joint stiffness, particularly in the hips, knees, and/or ankles. 👏🏼 As a physical therapist, here are my three favorites when it comes to exercises when walking. Taking a quick break can make a big difference 🙌🏼 As far as repetitions, simply 10 or 20 repetitions for each movement can be a great place to start. Use support as needed for safety ⚠️ #st
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Alyssa Kuhn DPT | Osteoarthritis Expert on Instagram: "Quick stiffness remedy! ✅ Gentle movement when walking can help significantly in reducing joint stiffness, particularly in the hips, knees, and/or ankles. 👏🏼 As a physical therapist, here are my three favorites when it comes to exercises when walking. Taking a quick break can make a big difference 🙌🏼 As far as repetitions, simply 10 or 20 repetitions for each movement can be a great place to start. Use support as needed for safety ⚠️ #st
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