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Women's Health HIIT, pregnancy, prenatal exercise, women's health
The third trimester of pregnancy is when the demands of the fetus are greater due to rapid growth and development.
Running Injuries gait retraining, running, running injury
Biomechanics in sports are essential to both performance and injury risk becoming more important as athletes begin to increase their
Women's Health female athlete, postpartum, women's health
A recent article in the Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy (Deering et al, June 2020) discusses the research
general physical therapy exercise, injury risk, physical therapy, strength training
I have always felt every Physical Therapist should look the part and provide an example of how to remain fit
Back Injuries degenerative disc disease, imaging, low back pain, MRI
The old saying that you can’t unring a bell is true in imaging for musculoskeletal conditions. Most patients cannot unsee
Women's Health incontinence, pelvic floor, pelvic health, pregnancy, prenatal physical therapy, women's health
“Do your kegels.” How often do pregnant women hear that little phrase? These days, most prenatal apps, books, or health
climbing rock climbing, sports performance
Rock climbing is a 3-dimensional sport that challenges every single region of the body. As a result there are countless
Exercise exercise, muscle growth, resistance training, strength training
It seems there is not much eccentric exercises cannot do between healing injured tissue, improving mobility and strength, and now
climbing climbing, fitness tracking, rock climbing, sports performance
When performing near your upper limit, multiple attempts on a single climb is crucial for optimizing sequence and to improve
Foot and Ankle Injuries bunion, foot pain, strengthening, walking
Authors estimate close to 64 million adults in the United States have bunions on their first toe and 200,000 will
general physical therapy general physical therapy, physical therapy
McDonald’s remains one of our country’s top franchises with over 14,000 locations across the United States. Ray Kroc’s quote about
Back Injuries back pain, degenerative disc disease, exercise, physical activity
Many of our outdated theories on why individuals have muscle and joint pain have been questioned and disproven by more
general physical therapy hand washing
One of the silver linings of the COVID 19 pandemic has been Americans increased attention to hygiene. In particular, their
neck pain exercise, neck pain, shoulder pain, strength training
Neck pain remains one of the constants in life along with death, taxes, and low back pain. Thankfully, similar to
general physical therapy exercise, general physical therapy, hiking
Physical Therapy 101 requires the utilization of an assistive device (crutches, cane) for any patient who cannot walk without a
general physical therapy exercise, resistance training, strength training, testosterone
Testosterone is an important sex hormone in the body primarily secreted by the gonadal organs. It is an essential hormone
Women's Health pelvic floor, pelvic health, postpartum fitness, postpartum running, running, women's health
The 6-week postpartum doctor’s visit is when women are often “cleared” for activity and are often advised to start slowly
Uncategorized pelvic floor, pelvic health, prenatal exercise, women's health
Many questions arise during pregnancy regarding the safety of different forms of exercise for both mother and developing child. The
Pelvic Health, Women's Health incontinence, pelvic floor, pelvic health, women's health
The pelvic floor consists of muscles, ligaments, fascia and nerves located within the bony pelvis of women and men. In
climbing athletes, rock climbing, sports injuries
The most common injury among competitive youth climbers is an injury to a finger growth plate. However, this type of
Exercise aging, disease risk, exercise
The United States witnessed a significant increase in life expectancy over the 20th century with much of the improvement attributed
general physical therapy exercise, exercise prescription
Exercise is a common consideration each day for most adults, but immediate and long term life, work, and family barriers