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Is it worth training your rotator cuff in isolation? shoulders Mar 01, 2025

I had a conversation with an athlete recently on whether or not I thought it was beneficial to do isolated rotator cuff work. I thought this might...

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How to optimize the health of your hips hips Mar 01, 2025

Hip pain and dysfunction can put a real damper on activities such as squatting, running, hiking etc...This is my guide to to optimizing hip joint...

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Are your hips and pelvis out of alignment? Myths, facts, and solutions.... hips low back si joint Feb 12, 2025

Hip, SI joint, and low back is often chalked up to be due to malalignment of the pelvis. Some medical professionals will swear this is a thing...

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Shoulder pain with overhead movement? Don't make these rehab mistakes shoulders Jan 18, 2025

Shoulder pain with overhead activity can really put a damper on things like crushing your upper body workout at the gym, throwing ball with the...

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Make the upcoming year your healthiest year yet! fitness health mindset Dec 25, 2024

Hot take: As a Physical Therapist, I love the new year fitness and health buzz. I love seeing the gyms busy and listening to clients, friends and...

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What's the deal with toe spacers + when and how to use them feet foot injury foot mobility Sep 25, 2024

I am not big on buying 'recovery gadgets' but toe spacers are something that I think most people would benefit from using. 

Maybe you have...

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This is why high intensity cardio intervals should be part of your injury recovery training fitness injury recovery physical therapy Sep 15, 2024

Exercise is quite possibly the most potent drug on the planet. That's what I love most about the field of Physical Therapy. We get to use various...

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Your workouts are likely missing these 4 things (and it may be contributing to pain and dysfunction) fitness injury prevention prehab Jul 13, 2024

Part of my evaluation process when working with new physical therapy patients is to take a look at their workout program. Essentially, I am looking...

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Why you should train your FEET (and how to get started!) feet Mar 02, 2024

Most people that come to see me for injuries or performance deficits  have severely undertrained feet. What this looks like is weak arches,...

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Setting up a OFFICE & DESK SPACE that will keep your joints happy daily habits daily mobility ergonomic healthy living injury prevention joint health Oct 14, 2023

Fortunately, my job as a Physical Therapist has historically involved a ton of MOVEMENT. Constantly walking, moving, changing positions and working...

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Joint CARs: The Daily Mobility Movement Your Joints Need daily habits mobility Aug 16, 2022

Joints CARs stands for Controlled Articular Rotations and they are an exercise that I use often in daily practice, the rehab setting, as well as...

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