EXERC I SE ESSENT I ALS USE THIS TECHNIQUE TO KEEP YOU MOVING
STAFF SPOTL I GHT DR. ALLEN WILKINS, M.D.
Walking Lunge
Meet Doctor AllenWilkins, Physiatrist at Pelham Physical Medicine. Dr. Wilkins, a New York City native, started his medical education in a combined program at Dartmouth Medical School and Brown Medical School. He did a general surgery internship at Loma Linda University
Stand comfortably with your feet shoulder width apart. Take a large step forward with one leg, keeping your back foot in starting position while rolling onto your toes. Keep your spine straight and your forward and back knees bent, so that you make right angles with your hip, knee, and ankle. As you lunge, you should feel a stretch across the front of the hip and thigh. Hold for 30 seconds and repeat 2-5 times.
Medical Center and three years of orthopaedic surgery residency at Brown Medical School. His interest in diagnosis and non-surgical treatment of musculoskeletal disorders led him to Harvard Medical School, where he finished his residency training in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and was appointed Chief Resident. Dr. Wilkins has co-authored periodical articles and text book chapters, as well as facilitated numerous lectures. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. He is also a Member of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Recently, he was appointed Clinical Instructor in Rehabilitation Medicine at New York Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Wilkins, call Pelham Physical Therapy today at (718) 823-3900.
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