Foam Rollers. Lacrosse balls. Massage guns. Heat. Ice. Stretch. Don’t stretch. Rest, but not too much rest. Got that? The world of ‘recovery’ is a confusing and at times overwhelming area of health and wellness that can make it difficult to actually understand what you should be doing to ensure you’re balancing the natural push/pull of breaking your body down through working out and building it back up through your recovery regimen. So let’s take a step back and understand what recovery actually means. When you workout you (ideally) challenge…

Mountain biking is a rare sport in that it has a long aerobic endurance requirement with multiple intense bouts of anaerobic work. What this means is that the rides you perform are overall working your cardiovascular system at a consistent rate - then at times you come to a tough section of trail which requires a sprint, jump, or other technical move that breaks this consistent effort. This requires your cardiovascular system to work at a consistent pace, have a rapid spike in work-load, and the need to be able…

There will always be new apps, new fitness trends and new fitness influencers reinventing the wheel and creating content to promote healthy living. Many of us have busy lifestyles and find it difficult to integrate physical activity into those schedules, so we look for the short duration, high intensity style activities that will give us the most bang for our buck. While that can be great, it is also important to keep in mind that our exercise is meant to be diverse, all-encompassing and purposeful in order to decrease our…

Whether you play on the sand or on the court, volleyball has become an increasingly popular and fun sport. A comprehensive training program is key in keeping volleyball players injury free, especially those playing year round. Volleyball injuries tend to be caused by overuse or from a quick directional change. Let’s review some common causes of injuries, types of injuries, and ways to prevent them!      Common Causes of Volleyball Injuries:  Imbalance in flexibility and strength - An imbalance, whether in flexibility, strength or both, can affect your form…

If you are pregnant or postpartum, you are aware that your body has gone through significant changes. Throughout pregnancy, there are changes that occur within the musculoskeletal, nervous, and endocrine systems. You may notice common aches and pains such as upper and lower back pain, as well as hip and sacroiliac joint pain.  A Physical Therapist can help with prevention and healing from the repercussions of pregnancy. When a woman becomes pregnant, her endocrine system releases a hormone called relaxin.  This hormone is responsible for relaxing the ligaments in the…