You're just stressed right? We all go through periods of stress in our lives. It usually ebbs and flows, but often has distinct start and stop points. Getting into college, graduating college, grad school, engagement, wedding, new jobs, pregnancy, infancy, toddlerhood, teenagers, work, emtpy-nest, retirement, illness,...
Managing COVID-19 What we know now The World Health Organization declared a pandemic on March 11, 2020, the first global pandemic known to be caused by the coronavirus. Four previous pandemics have occurred in the last century, all related to influenza. Because of that link little is...
Exercise is Good, Right? Exercise is often touted as one of the best things that you can do for your mental health. And indeed, the benefits are vast: stress reduction, lowered depression, and decreased anxiety, to name a few. Add in the cardiovascular and bone health...
Walking Away From Delivery Kegels are the universal prescription for pelvic floor dysfunction among women. But is that really enough to effectively treat and restore the pelvic floor after pregnancy and delivery? Most people do not consider pregnancy to be an injury however we should consider...
What is muscle soreness? If you've ever heard of DOMS (delayed onset muscle soreness), then you know exactly what I am talking about. You know that pain you feel when you get out of the bed the day after a heavy leg workout? How about that...
Did you know your gut is connected to your brain? I have noticed a very common thread while working with clients with gut issues. Most of my clients struggle with depression, anxiety and mood swings. This connection is not a coincidence. I personally was depressed on and...
Stress Chris Kresser released an awesome article recently about how stress contributes to SIBO. This has been a topic I have been meaning to cover for a long time and his article inspired me to write about my knowledge and experience with the SIBO-stress connection. I...
Have you been told you have a leg length discrepancy? Have your legs ever been measured with a tape measure? The answer to this second question is often no. We have come across providers that prescribe heel lifts often. Some justify this is the answer for...
When I made the decision more than five years ago to leave a traditional physical therapy practice the move represented a last ditch effort to continue in the profession I so adore. I wanted to be a physical therapist (“PT”) since I was eight years...
Throughout my didactic and clinical learning experiences I was fortunate to have an opportunity to spend time learning with exceptional therapists one of which was Dr. Sarah Crawford, PT, DPT. Quickly, I learned that the traditional delivery of PT services which usually includes 18-20 visits...