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I recently participated in a runners clinic, where I gave out information about runners stretches, foam rolling massage techniques, and training schedules for running a 5K and half marathon.  Questions about injury prevention usually led down the same path- run less and cross-train.  There are those out there that believe the best way to train […]

Whether ’tis nobler to suffer the strains and pains of prolonged stretching, or to take arms through dynamic warm ups and replace them.  This post will not end as a Shakespearean tragedy, for there is not a plague on either form (static or dynamic) of stretching.  Recently, a group of therapists at our clinic got […]

Most of my patients come in to their first physical therapy appointment with their prescription- a scribbling of jargon they may or may not understand- and no idea what to expect.  They may have known someone who has gone through physical therapy before, or perhaps heard about it as an option, but never really knew […]

“You want me to do how many repetitions?!”  “How many times a day?!”  “Will I have time to eat?”  “I’m really busy at work.”  “I completely forgot about that one.” As someone who has had to rehab injuries in the past, I really understand how difficult staying vigilant and compliant with a home exercise program […]

We all know stress isn’t good for the body, but how does it affect the musculoskeletal system?   Patients who seem to be under a lot of stress have more pain, especially neck pain. When people are stressed it changes their posture and increases muscular tension, which are both bad for your musculoskeletal health.  Has stress […]

Some people like to take their therapy with them.  I’ve been asked frequently where to get the best cold or hot packs, pillows, and massage tools.  There are oodles of great products out there, but you don’t have to spend a fortune to get the equipment you need to get through therapy.  Maybe you’ve already […]

Bones are living tissue, constantly breaking down and rebuilding.  They respond to the stresses placed on them, building more bone when there is more demand and breaking down when there isn’t.  Weight-bearing exercise stimulates the bones to rebuild.   When we are sedentary there isn’t demand to build, thus the rate of breaking down bone can […]