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How To Return To Deadlifting After A Back Injury
Not only are deadlifts not “bad for your back,” but they can be the exact thing you need to recover from a back injury, get back to training and feel more confident in everyday life. We’ll teach you how to get back to lifting safely.
Is Your Shoulder Pain From Your Rotator Cuff?
This blog will cover what the rotator cuff actually is, common signs and symptoms of rotator cuff related shoulder pain and what you can do about it.
Why Do My My Knees Hurt When I Run?
Many runners experience knee pain. We know how frustrating it can be. This blog will cover some common reasons for knee pain and how to treat them.
Does Core Stability Help With Back Pain?
The research actually doesn’t support the idea that low back pain is caused by core weakness or instability. Let’s go over some of the issues with this line of thinking and talk about how we’ve had success treating patients with low back pain.
ACL Rehab Phases: How To Stay On Track
This blog will outline one of the ways we approach the phases of ACL rehab. To be clear, this is not the way we approach every ACL rehab program, but it is a good framework to help athletes understand what we are doing in each phase and WHY we are doing it.
How Long Does ACL Rehab Take?
ACL rehab is long and challenging. It requires a lot of patience, hard work and focus. Naturally, one of the first questions patients have is “How long does ACL rehab take?” Keep reading to find out.
How Dry Needling Works
Dry needling is fast becoming one of the most popular physical therapy treatments for pain. Keep reading to learn how dry needling works and what the benefits of dry needling are.
Prevent Running Injuries With These Three Exercises
Proper strength training is often the missing piece for runners who are constantly injured or not progressing towards their goals. This blog will cover some of our favorite strength exercises for runners.
Two Simple Things For Better Shoulder Health
Shoulder pain treatment isn’t one size fits all, but overhead mobility and rotator cuff training are two areas that a lot of people need to work on to improve their shoulder health.
5 Things Your ACL Rehab Needs To Include
ACL rehab is a long and complex process. It's important athletes work with someone who has access to the right equipment, space and expertise to assess athletes and move them through the stages of rehab appropriately. That’s where we come in.
Strength Training Basics for Youth Athletes
Youth athlete strength and conditioning reduces injury risk, improves performance and creates good health habits for life. We know it can feel overwhelming when first starting out so this article will cover a basic framework you can follow to start strength training and will show you some of our favorite entry level exercise variations.
Post-Concussion Physical Therapy
Many athletes still think they don't need Physical Therapy after a concussion. While this might be true in some cases, the right treatment can speed up recovery, get you back to your sport faster and help prevent future issues. Learn all about why post-concussion Physical Therapy is so important in this blog.
In-Season Strength Training for Youth Athletes
In-season strength training for youth athletes is a cornerstone of success and longevity in sports. It is one huge thing you can do to stay healthy and perform at your best.
Simple Exercises for Achilles Tendinitis and Shin Splints
While it can feel complicated to rehabilitate achilles tendinitis or shin splints, there are some simple exercises you can add into your routine to help keep your achilles, ankles and feet healthy.
Exercises Youth Athletes Should Be Doing: Knee Durability
Knee injuries are all too common for youth athletes. Youth athletes can hurt their knees for a variety of reasons, but one of the best things we can do to help reduce injury risk is to be strong.
One Simple Way To Improve Low Back Pain
There are some simple things that you can do to reduce your chances of having low back pain and improve back pain if you are currently dealing with it. Keep reading to find out one simple way to improve low back pain.
Physical Therapy for Osgood-Schlatter
Osgood Schlatter disease (OSD) is a common diagnosis for kids around puberty (usually somewhere between 9-15 years old). In this blog, we're going to talk about Physical Therapy for Osgood-Schlatter disease.
Breath Work For Health and Performance
Our goal with this article is to introduce breath work, tell you why we think it's important and give you some easy ways to start experimenting with it in your training.
5 Ways To Prevent Injuries In Youth Athletes
To reduce injuries in youth sports, strength train regularly with a good program and coach, play multiple sports (or be deliberate about time off), sleep 8+ hours per night, eat a balanced diet with plenty of calories and hydrate well.
Doing these things will set a young athlete up for success and make it less likely they will get injured. As with most things, doing the basics well is your best bet.
3 Reasons Golfers Have Low Back Pain
Golf is a demanding rotary sport and spine health is an important part of playing well. The good news is that there is a lot you can do to decrease back pain and improve your game. Keep reading for 3 reasons golfers have low back pain AND what to do about it.