When the population thinks of shoulder injuries, the terms “rotary cup”, “rotator cup”, “rotary girder”, often get used in place of the term rotator cuff. This is often confused for a single muscle, but in reality, it is actually 4 separate muscles that work together to stabilize the shoulder during all activities.
Read MoreLet’s face it. Being a mom is hard work. And if you’re like so many moms out there, you put your family first and your needs come last. After the long list of duties is accomplished, you’re just so tired you skip the workout, don’t wash your face and collapse as soon as your head hits the pillow.
We all want to be the best mom we can. In order to be truly present for quality family time, mama needs to be happy and healthy too! These are all tips I have been told and I didn’t feel the freeing impact of them until I really embraced each one. From one mom to another, I encourage you to start with small, sustainable changes and recharge. You’ll feel like a new woman.
Read MoreAs you are preparing for physical exercise, is it important to transition your body from resting to active state. When performed knowledgeably and safely, a warm-up can be widely beneficial to overall health, performance, and injury prevention.
Read MoreEvery year around the holidays the thought of a “New Year’s Resolution” probably crosses your mind. If you’re like many, you hit January 1 and think, “Here we go!” You’ve got your meals prepared to replace the holiday sweets, your workout gear ready for the gym, and schedule organized for success! Surprisingly, 80% of people fail to reach their New Year’s Resolutions. The number one reason why? Not making specific, sustainable changes. As a Physical Therapist, I help people make sustainable changes in their health.
Read MoreBlood Flow Restriction Training is quickly becoming a very popular tool in the world of Sports Medicine to improve muscle strength, size, and functional aerobic capacity in shorter amounts of time with less stress on the body than typical training
Read MoreStronger bones, improved athletic performance and brain function, healthier weight, more energy, and combating heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes … the list goes on. These all sound like something we would all want, right? Strength training can offer you just that.
Read MoreYou’ve been told you’ve slipped a disc. Herniated a disc. Have a disc bulge. Hurt your disc, so it’ll never be the same again. Do you know what a disc is? Don’t feel alone — most people don’t! As a Physical Therapist, I hear this all-too-common story from my patients. I’d like to share some anatomy facts to calm the widespread fear of the “slipping discs”.
Read MoreThe American Physical Therapy Association defines our profession as: “Transforming society by optimizing movement to improve the human experience.”
So what does that mean to me, and even more importantly, what does that mean for you? Why should you care what PT can do for you?
Read MoreWe like to provide the best for our children. We make plans to give them a great education and maybe send them to college, teach them values and work ethic, and we try to set them up for success throughout life. But—did you know you are planning for your child’s long-term health before they even reach high school?
Read MoreThe hardest thing to do with anything in life is to get started. Most of the time when you are planning to make a change in your life it’s one of two things: 1. Something you have never done before or 2. Something you haven’t done in a long time.
Read MorePerformance is a term frequently used in the workplace and in the world of sports and rehabilitation, but what does Performance really mean? What is Performance to me? More importantly what is Performance to you?
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