Why Warming Up is Crucial for Mobility and Injury Prevention by Kristen Johnson Co-Founder of ASCEND Performance and Training
Why Warming Up is Crucial for Mobility and Injury Prevention Whether you’re gearing up for an intense workout or just a busy day, warming up properly can make all the difference. Many of us skip or rush through warm-ups, but taking just a few extra minutes to get your body prepared can significantly enhance mobility, […]
Making Lasting Changes: A Doctor’s Guide to Realistic New Year’s Resolutions by Dr. Sarah Crawford
Making Lasting Changes: A Doctor’s Guide to Realistic New Year’s Resolutions by Dr. Sarah Crawford As a Doctor of Physical Therapy committed to holistic, whole human well-being, I’ve observed the yearly rush of New Year’s resolutions often leading to unsustainable commitments for just about thirteen years now. This cycle of setting ambitious goals and subsequent […]
Ankle Sprain Rehab: More than just 4-way Ankle Theraband exercises? by Jacqueline Sanders, PT, DP
Ankle Sprain Rehab: More than TheraBand exercises? Ankle sprains are very common in athletics across a multitude of sports at a variety of performance levels: it seems most athletes from young to more mature, recreational to professional have experienced an ankle sprain. In the United States, ankle instability accounts of 22.6% of all high school […]
Relation of Stress & Pain: Holiday Edition, by Dr. Dennis Mirosh
The holidays can be a crazy time that causes stress as timelines become closer and closer. This can lead to aches and pains springing up that weren’t there before. This can be directly from stress in the neck, causing pain/soreness in that area, or indirectly as the overall stress on the body becomes larger. If […]
How to Prep Your Body for Traveling, by Dr. Dennis Mirosh
When traveling we can get stiff and sometimes even have increased pain. Making sure you attain movement that gets you out of the postures that cause your stiffness/pain can reduce the amount or completely eliminate them occurring in the first place. When traveling there is a lot of sitting. Doing exercises like cat/cows, trunk rotations, […]
Is my running gait the cause of my pain?, by Dr. Sara Koehl
Pain in runners is common across all levels of fitness and demographics. When a runner is beginning to have pain, we start to question everything about our running routine. Am I training too hard, or too little? Should I change shoes? Should I take time off? Among these questions are concerns about our gait mechanics. […]
Injured after Going Back to Summer Activities? by Dr. Dennis Mirosh
Many people don’t think about getting back in shape for the things they usually do in the summer and jump right back in. If these activities involve any quick and/or explosive movements that you are not used to doing on a regular basis, you can be set up for injury. Taking a break from these […]
If You’re Losing Mobility In Your Feet, by Dr. Chelsea Walter
Do you have a foot-shaped shoe or shoe-shaped foot? Footwear was a great invention for humans long ago to protect our feet. But is modern-day footwear actually hindering how our feet function? Try this: find the shoes that you wear most often. If the insert comes out easily, take it out and stand on it. […]
Identifying Your Neck Pain & Fixing It, by Dr. Dennis Mirosh
Lately I have been seeing a lot of neck pain. A lot of it has been associated with stress and posture. Also repetitive movements over time can cause these issues with work or recreational activities. Common diagnoses are upper trap strains, neck stenosis/osteoarthritis or disc issues. The hardest thing for people is controlling stress but […]
Easing Into Summer Activities by Dr. Dennis Mirosh
Getting Back Into It For summer activities you want to first take care of any nagging pains that could impact your performance. Summer is the time for outdoor activities! But moving too quickly could be difficult on your body. Getting in to see a PT for a proper examination and exercise program is a good […]
