The Benefits of Dry Needling
By Ariana Maxwell Dry Needling: A Comprehensive Guide to Pain Relief and Athletic Performance Enhancement Dry needling is a highly effective therapeutic modality used by physical therapists to decrease muscle tension,…
The Road to Recovery: How Physical Therapy Guides Overhead Athletes Back to the Game
By Pat Griffin, PT, DPT, SCSOverhead athletes - throwers, pitchers, spikers, and racquet athletes - frequently encounter injuries stemming from repetitive motions, overuse, and the high-impact nature of their sports.…
Importance of Verbiage Used for Athletes Returning to Sports
Written By: Taylor Hensh, PT, DPT, CSCS Multidisciplinary Approach to Athlete Rehabilitation Rehabilitating athletes effectively requires a multidisciplinary approach, involving collaboration among physical therapists, athletic trainers, physicians, nutritionists, and mental…
RED-S and Postpartum Return to Running
Written By: Corinne Howe, PT, DPT What is RED-S? RED-S, or Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport, results in impaired functions such as metabolic rate, menstrual function, bone health, immunity, protein…
The FACTS About Low Back Pain and Golf
Golf often has the reputation of being a low intensity sport which places little stress upon the body. Those who play golf will tell you that is far from the…
Shoulder Pain Explanation for Mountain Bikers
Written by Dr. Colin van Werkhoven PT, DPT, CSCS Mountain biking is an extremely dynamic sport which requires a lot of total body strength in order to perform well. However,…
A Guide to Asymmetrical Posture & Movement
Written by: Chris RoosaGood Posture Good posture has many important benefits, including making you appear younger, taller, and even more confident - but there is more to “perfect” posture than…
Lower Back Training for Lifters with Lower Back Pain
By: Ryan Bibeau, PT, DPT, CSCS, Clinical Athlete Powerlifting Coach Many gym-goers, especially lifters like powerlifters or olympic weightlifters, will complain of low back pain at some point of their…
Powerlifting with Pain
Oftentimes when pain is felt during training we sometimes fall into the trap of “rest it and wait until it feels better”. Although this sometimes may be necessary, there are…
The Longest Drive
Tips for driving with low back pain By Maria Nasralla, PT, DPT, COMT Are you experiencing a recent onset of low back pain but are set to go on a…