Erbst OrthoSport Physical Therapy was created to provide clients with high quality, one-on-one physical therapy intervention. As the name suggests, rehabilitating orthopedic and sports injuries is our focus. We enjoy treating runners, cyclists, swimmers, dancers and weekend warriors of all ability levels.
Yoga, pilates and fitness class enthusiasts also get injured from time to time. While injuries can have acute mechanisms, there often exists an underlying biomechanics or postural deficit. In order to truly recover from an injury, the underlying cause must be identified and addressed. Abnormal postural alignment, faulty movement patterns, structural foot faults, muscle weaknesses and myofascial restrictions can all lead to injury.
Yoga, pilates and fitness class enthusiasts also get injured from time to time. While injuries can have acute mechanisms, there often exists an underlying biomechanics or postural deficit. In order to truly recover from an injury, the underlying cause must be identified and addressed. Abnormal postural alignment, faulty movement patterns, structural foot faults, muscle weaknesses and myofascial restrictions can all lead to injury.
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Todd Erbst graduated with his degree in Physical Therapy from the University of Illinois at Chicago in 1993. As a former track and field athlete, his immediate interests included running biomechanics with special focus on foot pathomechanics and custom foot orthotic intervention. Upon moving to Colorado Springs, CO he became a skier and rock climber and treated many athletes within these disciplines.
Now place a belt, length of rope or stretch strap over ball of _______ foot and rest this heel on doorframe with knee straight. Using belt, rope or stretch strap, pull toes toward knee in an oscillating or pumping fashion. While keeping leg rotated inward, rotate ankle/foot inward even further per second picture.
Wrap towel around front of _____ ankle as (see picture at left) and "braid" towel behind this foot. Hold for 60 seconds then pause and push your _____ foot forward to take up any slack that has formed between the towel and your foot. Keeping weight on your RIGHT/LEFT heel, reach toward the wall with the opposite foot to try to touch the wall.
Now perform slight chin tuck to bring neck toward foam roller. The idea is to get as much of your spine to touch the foam roller while not creating any pain. While maintaining correct spinal position, slowly raise arms to the side until you feel a stretch in your chest muscles.
Advanced movement: Perform "snow angel" maneuver with arms while attempting to keep backs of hands on floor while not allowing low back to arch/ lose contact with foam roller.Do not stretch into pain. Place small towel roll between working arm and ribcage. Keeping elbow at 90 degrees and arm slightly away from your side, side step away from the door without allowing your arm to change positions.
Advanced movement: Perform "snow angel" maneuver with arms while attempting to keep backs of hands on floor while not allowing low back to arch/ lose contact with foam roller.Do not stretch into pain. Place small towel roll between working arm and ribcage. Keeping elbow at 90 degrees and arm slightly away from your side, side step away from the door without allowing your arm to change positions.
Maintain this pelvic position, then push through your heels and raise your hips towards the ceiling. Single leg: Perform exercise as above, but keep one leg straight with your thighs parallel as you lift your hips. Maintain posterior pelvic tilt. Posteriorly rotate your pelvis, contract your gluteal muscles and lift your hips off the mat (maintain pelvic position).
Reviews (5)
Alicia Chen
Jul 26, 2021
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Over the course of leading a very active lifestyle (and lifting at a competitive level), I have worked with over 5 physical therapists in rehabbing various injuries and after surgery. Todd is by far the best of all the PTs with whom I have worked for these reasons:
1. attention to detail. Suggesting small tweaks in how the body is positioned during exercises has helped me activate certain muscles and strengthen them faster than I did with previous physical therapists
2. deeply understanding anatomy. Pain during PT exercises was not met with "ok, let's stop" but rather an insightful suggestion
1. attention to detail. Suggesting small tweaks in how the body is positioned during exercises has helped me activate certain muscles and strengthen them faster than I did with previous physical therapists
2. deeply understanding anatomy. Pain during PT exercises was not met with "ok, let's stop" but rather an insightful suggestion
Nick Outlaw
Jun 11, 2020
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If only words could do justice to how great Todd and his wife Jen are at their craft. I can’t recommend these two enough. Personally they have helped me overcome excruciating back pain, nagging knee pain, and have taught me how to really take care of my body. Also, I’ve seen and heard numerous stories from people that they have helped that song their praises just as much as I do.
Jackson Marshall
Dec 20, 2019
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I have been seeing Etbst for a while, met him through my business, I was sent to another therapist by my Nerosurgen.But they didn't seem to listen to what I was saying.So I called Todd Erbst up at the time I had ruptured a disc in my low back and was struggling to even walk.Was told by my Nerosurgen, that 4 disc in my low back was damaged, 20lbs for life from now on.It took about 3 weeks but I was walking again, have 5 disc in my neck and have had 2 disc's fused. .Todd has been working with me since 2010. I still see him just as I call it a body tune up.This Therapist is THE BEST in the Raleigh
Curtis Beach
Jun 29, 2019
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Holly Yancey
May 04, 2018
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