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Taryn was born and raised in Maine and still resides there with her fiancé and son. Taryn received her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Husson University in 2010, and also…
Taryn was born and raised in Maine and still resides there with her fiancé and son. Taryn received her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Husson University in 2010, and also carries a Bachelor's in Kinesiology and Human Movement Science. She is a Certified Lymphedema Therapist, a Certified Crossfit Level 2 Trainer, and a NASM Certified Nutrition Coach. Taryn has 12+ years of experience in many different realms of PT, from the young athlete to the geriatric patient. Most recently she is employed with a home health PT company and is working toward her Advanced Competency in Home Health. Taryn considers herself a ‘lifelong learner’. She has special interests in oncology care and breast health, dry needling, and CrossFit training. In her free time, Taryn enjoys fitness, spending time with her family, continuing education, writing, and reading, and is very excited to be a part of The [P]rehab team to educate and empower others to take control of their health and wellness.
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If you’ve ever been to a gym where people are lifting weights, you’ve likely seen people wearing weightlifting belts. This begs the question - why are weightlifting belts and exercises paired together? Why do some people only use weightlifting belts with certain exercises versus…
OUCH! Pain in the ball of your foot when you step down, walk, or run? Feel like there is a large pebble or rock in your shoe? Have stubborn pain on the bottom of the foot that just won’t go away? You may be experiencing a common, yet often undiagnosed condition called Morton’s…
Remember being a kid in elementary school and having to perform various tests of fitness? Usually, these tests involved running a pre-determined distance, sit ups, push ups, maybe some baseline flexibility testing….and, of course, THE PULL UP! If you are anything like me, this…
Picture this – it's 75 degrees outside. The sun is shining, the birds are chirping, and your body is ready for a workout. Who wants to take it down to the dusty old basement gym on such a perfect day?! Time to move that equipment outside and get after it! And, whether it's rain,…
Do you experience pain and feelings of tightness in your calves? Did you also know that calf tightness can be the culprit for difficulty with normal everyday activities such as walking and running? Research supports a thorough assessment of muscular tightness when a person is…
We all know that excessive cell phone and tablet use can lead to issues with distracted driving-related car crashes, inability to get good quality sleep, and slumping posture. We live in a digital world, and not a day goes by where most of us aren’t buried in some sort of device,…
Many people in the fitness space utilize dumbbells for strength building, hypertrophy work, or functional fitness. It is not uncommon to see a huge rack with several (sometimes) neatly organized rows of them as soon as you walk into any gym. However, does your gym or fitness…
Do you have shoulder pain and are progressively losing your range of motion or ability to reach, lift, or generally use your arm? You may be experiencing adhesive capsulitis, better known as frozen shoulder! There are many reasons why a frozen shoulder can occur, but there is…
Do you have a nagging, annoying pain in your big toe that prevents you from walking or doing your daily activities? Now quick, look down at your foot! Do you see a bony deformity on the outside of your big toe? If you answered yes to these two questions, you may be dealing with a…
We’ve all been there - a long day at the office sitting in meeting after meeting, a seemingly endless drive in the car for hours on end, sitting in a beach chair all day long soaking up the sun. What do these things have in common? They can all make our low back feel extremely…
You’ve been training for months, and now you’re ready! Ready to hit that huge bench press PR (personal record) that you know is coming. Your buddies are cheering you on, you are feeling amped, you know you’ll complete the lift, and….pop! A sudden searing pain goes through the…
Are you experiencing a nagging or painful discomfort in between your shoulder blades or mid back? Maybe you’ve tried stretching, foam rolling, anti-inflammatories, massage, and changing your posture or desk setup, and yet this discomfort still exists. What you could be…
Have you always wanted to learn how to do a proper push-up? How about a ONE HANDED push-up? Not simply a cool party trick, a one handed push up can be a great tool for shoulder and scapular strengthening and rehab! If you’ve always felt like a one-handed push-up may be out of…
Have you recently started a new walking, running, or exercise program and felt a sharp, burning pain on the outside of your knee? Maybe you’ve just had surgery on your knee or a total knee replacement and you feel this same pain sensation. What you could be experiencing is…
Did you know that there are a total of 33 joints in the foot alone that make it work and operate?! Our bodies are amazing! However, if one of those joints is having an "off day", doesn’t have the mobility it should, or has pain in it, it can start to cause issues up and down the…
When you hear the word ‘spur’, does your mind go to that funny looking object on the heel portion of cowboy boots? Well with or without fancy cowboy (or cowgirl) boots, our body can develop ‘spurs’ of its own, especially in our heel area. These are called calcaneal (or heel)…
Are YOU aging gracefully, like a fine wine? Or do you feel that every day you wake up there is a new ache, pain, soreness or noise somewhere in your body? I would venture to guess that the latter is far more common, and that it becomes increasingly frustrating to have to manage…
Surf’s up! It’s a beautiful day, the sun is shining, and your surfboard is waxed and ready to catch some waves. You hit the water and start to paddle, and boom - sudden onset of shoulder pain. What in the world is that?! Most people think of needing lower body strength and…
The wrist - a small but very important joint in our body that allows us to do many of our favorite activities! You can thank your wrist when you hold a tennis racket, turn a doorknob, type on your keyboard, and wave hello to your friend. Sprains in the wrist are a very common…
Maybe you have seen those "strange marks" on an athlete's body – you know, the ones that are circular and look like bruises? Michael Phelps was one of the first athletes to popularize these peculiar-looking marks, and everyone started asking – what the heck are those things and…
According to the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), over 32.5 million Americans are living with osteoarthritis (OA). OA when we break it down means inflammation of a bony joint, and occurs most frequently in synovial joints which are designed for movement such as…
"Oh no, my foot is asleep!" We all know what this feels like. We wake up with our feet numb and tingly, sometimes even painful, and it can take several minutes to come back to normal sensation once we’ve moved out of the position that caused the numbness in the first place. And…
That nagging ache in your shoulder, the clicking or popping sensation, the feeling of weakness when you reach overhead – sound familiar? While shoulder pain can stem from various issues, one common culprit, especially for athletes and those who perform repetitive overhead…
Do you experience tired, heavy legs at the end of the day? Have you experienced surgery or trauma and have swelling that won’t go away ever since that time period? Do you experience swelling that can’t otherwise be explained? If the answer is yes to any of these questions, you…
Got a nagging pain on the outside of your foot or pinky toe that just won’t go away? Are you an athlete that does repetitive jumping or running activities? You may have a Jones fracture! A Jones fracture is a break in the shaft of the bone of the 5th metatarsal (pinky toe) and…
‘Dead Butt Syndrome’ - SAY WHAT?! There are more and more articles coming out, especially in recent months in light of our global pandemic, about a supposed ‘dead butt syndrome’, or ‘gluteal amnesia’. This condition is thought to be characterized by a person’s body ‘forgetting’…
Do you have tight muscles, painful joints or trigger points, headaches, or other orthopedic pain issues? If so, maybe your doctor or other practitioner has suggested a trial of dry needling to treat your pain. Dry needling is the insertion of fine filament needles into the body,…
Do you love to clean, jerk, and snatch? Do you sometimes feel sore after doing so? Well, fellow lover of the barbell, fear not! Contained in this article are several exercises that will be sure to warm up your joints properly for any type of Olympic weightlifting you are…
