Education

by Lauren Lynass

As we enter a new era of technology we also enter a new era of healthcare. Unfortunately, we’re living in a time where being healthy is challenging, but why is that? Advances in technology should lead to improvements in overall […]

by Ryan Nosak MS, CSCS, SCCC

If you have osteoporosis, you may have heard exercise will lead to fracture. This discourages many of the older population from starting to exercise. However, exercise can help protect your bones and reduce the likelihood of life altering injuries from […]

by Tommy Mandala PT, DPT, SCS, OCS, CSCS

Osteoarthritis is a scary word. It can lead many active people to think they have to give up their lifestyle and hobbies because of the “wear and tear” it is causing on their knee or hip. For young active people […]

by Lyndsay Provencio PT, DPT

Act I.  Scene I.  “To core or not to core: that is the question”.  Okay, those aren’t the exact words of William Shakespeare, but let’s be honest, conversation around diastasis recti abdominis (DRA) and exercise feel as ambiguous as Shakespeare. […]

by Ryan Nosak MS, CSCS, SCCC

The posterior chain is a hot topic in sports performance, rehab, and fitness programs. The muscles on the front side of the body are often trained the most since the front side of our body is what you see in […]

by Chris Lefever

Scraping, or instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization (those strange metal tools your physical therapist is using), is an interesting manual therapy technique that has gained a significant amount of traction in the last few decades – especially the idea of […]

by Taryn Beaumont PT, DPT, CLT, CF-L2, CNC

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 […]

by Craig Lindell PT, DPT, CSCS

What is Prehab? At some point, there’s a solid chance you’ve asked yourself this question while exploring our content on social media. It’s important that we define what prehab is for you and more importantly, what prehab isn’t as the […]

by Michael Lau PT, DPT, CSCS

How many times have you heard from your trainer, physio, or coach to not let your knees go over your toes?! One too many times I would say! The recommendation to never let your knees go over your toes is […]

by Michael Lau PT, DPT, CSCS

After surgery, understanding how to improve knee flexion is absolutely critical. While we’ve discussed the importance of regaining knee extension extensively, restoring knee flexion is a close runner-up for your rehab goals after surgery. Restoring knee flexion is often not […]

by Arash Maghsoodi PT, DPT, CSCS

Trendelenburg gait, otherwise referred to as a hip drop or trunk lean with walking are all compensatory movement patterns that may lead to back pain, hip pain, knee pain, or SI joint pain over time. There are many reasons this […]

by Lauren Lynass

Sure, Osgood-Schlatter disease is a hard name to say, but sometimes it’s an even harder condition to know how to manage and treat effectively. Great news is, this condition is very treatable with physical therapy and many young athletes come […]