San Ramon Valley Physical Therapy

09/30/2025

BROKEN RECORD OVER HERE 🎶🎶

Get your calves strong 💪 and check for inconsistencies!

09/24/2025

We see patients taking ibprofen, often at high dosages. It is important to be aware of the longer term effects and making sure your consult your doctor. 🤙🤙

https://www.sanramonvalleypt.com/blog/understanding-advil-safe-use-and-when-its-too-much

08/26/2025

When you stretch something, don’t you pull from both ends? Same for your plantar fascia! The big toe has to bend up and the ankle has to bend forward AKA 1st MTP extension with ankle dorsiflexion 🧠.

Start by abutting your toes against a step then drive your knee forward, keeping your heel on the ground. Hold 5-10 seconds and perform 10 or so reps. Viola!

08/19/2025

Makes sure your range of motion is solid before layering on resistance training!

At San Ramon Valley Physical Therapy, we often see patients who are excited to begin (or return to) a strength training program. Building muscle, improving bone density, and enhancing overall...

08/06/2025

The body will do the general task/movement you ask it to do! But when it lacks the range of motion and/or, in this case, the strength, it will rely on compensations to get the job done.

In this single leg hop (which is what happens in running) you see the patient side bends to the right, hip adducts/internally rotates to the center, knee dives in, arch gives out.

He’s made TONS of progress but lots of work left!

08/02/2025

How Strengthening Your Shoulders Can Help Ease Elbow Pain!

Lateral elbow pain , often referred to as tennis elbow or lateral epicondylitis , is commonly associated with repetitive wrist extension or gripping activities. While the pain centers at the outer...

07/21/2025

NORMAL on the left. ABNORMAL on the right.

The patient on the right has had thoracic and lumbar surgeries resulting is long term nerve involvement. Part of the result is a stiff and rigid spine…this affects his ability move, bend, and twist.

When we check pure spine flexion, you can see the differences in the curve as well as the angle of the elbows to the spine.

Stretching and soft tissue work to the paraspinal (along the spine) muscles give him temporary relief and ability to move easier!

San Ramon Valley Physical Therapy guides patients through recovery and return to activity throughout Danville, San Ramon, and the surrounding areas.

06/30/2025

DO YOUR CALF RAISES!! We’re telling you!!

Can you tell the difference between the two legs?

06/04/2025

The therapists at SRVPT have a variety of backgrounds and are interested in sharing our knowledge with you! Check out their bios for more specific information.

05/02/2025

Healing Strong: A Physical Therapist’s Guide to Recovering from an Ankle Sprain

Ankle sprains are one of the most common injuries, affecting athletes, weekend warriors, and even those who simply take a misstep on uneven ground. Though often dismissed as minor, a sprained...

04/09/2025

https://www.sanramonvalleypt.com/blog/how-to-improve-your-posture-while-working-from-home

Working from home has become the new normal for many people—but it’s not always kind to our bodies. Long hours spent at the kitchen table, on the couch, or even in bed can lead to poor posture,...

03/04/2025

🚨CPR CLASS🚨

We recently completely our company CPR class. Thanks to Hayward Fire Department for putting it on!