If you’ve just finished your first marathon — or are thinking about running one — congratulations! Marathons are incredibly challenging both physically and mentally. But the rewards are worth it: community, strength, discipline, and proving to yourself that you can do hard things. That said, training for a marathon can be tough. Many runners face...
Imagine being a recreational/competitive athlete who has undergone a career changing leg injury. You go through a surgical procedure to get repaired, and after a few months of grueling rehab, you get discharged. They clear you to return to practicing and playing sports. You’re a bit lost because you have not done any “athletic” movements...
Prehabilitation (“Prehab”) prior to knee surgery has extremely positive effects on the outcome of an individual’s surgery. Personally, I have had 6 knee surgeries (3 major, 3 minor) and never did prehab – but knowing what I know now I wish I would have. After all of my surgeries, I want to write this blog...
Stages of Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Rehabilitation Generally, following an ACL tear, most individuals will opt for surgery. Recovery from an ACL surgery often takes months of PT in order to restore strength, mobility, stability, and return to sport.¹·² Although each individual’s recovery is different and the timelines may vary, ACL rehab generally falls in...
In this blog post, we wanted to discuss rehabbing tendon injuries. Tendinopathy due to overtraining and not allowing the tendon to properly recover is one of the most common injuries treated by a physical therapist. Tendinopathy results from degeneration of the tendon. When we exercise, our muscles and tendons experience micro-tears which our bodies quickly...
Lots of individuals and patients are scared to deadlift while struggling with low back pain. People assume deadlifts are the cause of their low back pain and thus take them out of their exercise rotation. However, when performed correctly, deadlifts can be a wonderful exercise to help build up the posterior chain (low back, glutes,...
This blog post stems from a strength athlete asking what is the minimum cardio needed for health benefits. So, let’s jump in and discuss the benefits of each form of training! As fit as strength athletes already are, it is still important to work on aerobic fitness for long-term health. Aerobic training – also...
Dry needling (or trigger point dry needling) is a technique in which a certified healthcare provide (ie physical therapist) will place a needle into a myofascial trigger point to elicit a muscle twitch. An individual may feel a twitch similar to someone flexing a muscle. Myofascial trigger points are common in individuals with musculoskeletal pain....
Jumper’s knee, also known as patellar tendinopathy, is an overuse injury caused by repetitive stress on the patellar tendon which connects the kneecap (patella) to the shin (tibia). (Draw a line from the bottom of your kneecap to the bump on the top of your shin and this is where the patellar tendon is). ...
Introduction “Am I doing enough?” That is a common question one may ask when they start working out. Schedules are tight with working, commuting, and other responsibilities that it might get hard to set aside some time to take care of ourselves. We often educate that the most beneficial physical activity is one that you...
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