July 2017
There are many reasons why someone might want to see a physical therapist. From acute injuries sustained from a car crash to chronic conditions like back pain, physical therapy has been the best alternative for people who don’t want to undergo the knife of surgery. However, there are conditions you might not realize physical therapy […]
Read More...Ah, to work at an office all day, five days a week. Many of us dream of having an office job and work our entire young adult lives to get there. Many of us don’t dream about having a career that requires hard manual labor. However, that office job dream might just be killing you […]
Read More...In case you haven’t heard, sports injuries are on the rise among athletes, especially in youth sports. From ACL tears to tendonitis, sports medicine doctors and physical therapists are seeing athletes more than ever for sports injuries. Although acute injuries are next to impossible to prevent – for example, injuries that happen from a fall […]
Read More...You’ve been training like a maniac for weeks – pulling out all the stops to get ready for the big day. You’ve upped the ante at practice, started going to the gym twice a day, and pushing yourself further than you’ve ever gone before when it comes to training. Now, you’re exhausted, constantly sore, can’t […]
Read More...Overtraining is a commonly heard term in the athletic and exercise communities. The skeptics who believe there is no such thing as overtraining often scoff at it. However, the careful and calculated athlete who can’t afford a setback fears it. The problem with overtraining, however, is that it’s nebulous. Moreover, it’s completely dependent on each […]
Read More...You’re at the gym working out and for the third time in a row, you’re having difficulty finishing your usual exercises. You chalk it up to simply being tired – after all, you haven’t been sleeping well that last few nights. You’re also noticing that you hurt a little bit more than usual. However, you […]
Read More...We all know that feeling after a strenuous workout – the feeling of stiffness and soreness. Muscles and tendons are stiff and ache, feet and joints hurt, and exhaustion and fatigue. Many times, it’s a sign of a good work out. Sometimes it’s a sign of improper warming up and cooling down. Other times, amidst […]
Read More...When we think of summer, we typically think of children outside on playgrounds, playing sports and tag, and running around outside. However, a new study by the CDC suggests that kids are becoming less active during the summer months than during school. Furthermore, the same study found that kids are gaining more weight during the […]
Read More...