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.  […]

Strength Training for Better Posture By Dr. Samantha Dove

Strength Training for Better Posture Why do we care about “better posture”? In physical therapy our goal is not to be constant posture analysts.  Our goal is also not to achieve “perfect posture”. We want to help you achieve what is optimal for your body and help train you out of any holding patterns your body […]

Physical Therapy for the Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) By Dr. Samantha Dove

What is TMJ/TMD? Your temporomandibular joint (TMJ) connects your mandible or lower jaw to your temporal bone in your skull. TMJ is the anatomical term for this joint, whereas TMD stands for temporomandibular joint dysfunction. TMD is the term used to describe pain, abnormal movement, or other dysfunction of the TMJ. Common Symptoms There’s a […]

Am I Letting My Body Recover? By Dr. Chelsea Walter

Am I Letting My Body Recover? Recovery is quite the buzz word these days. You can’t get on Facebook without being served an ad about the latest and greatest device meant to speed up recovery. Dr. Sarah Crawford explored the mechanisms behind muscle soreness and methods of recovery in a previous blog called “What Am […]

Let’s Talk About the Core by Dr. Jessica Chavez-Kline

Let’s Talk About the Core You know, the core muscles in your body. Chances are if you’ve been involved in a fitness activity in the last few decades, you’ve heard someone talk about how important that core is. It’s not uncommon for a person to hear that they should somehow be “tightening their tummy muscles” […]

Postpartum Health – Why Moms Should Give Themselves Grace by Dr. Jessica Chavez-Kline

Postpartum Health Why Postpartum Moms Should Give Themselves Grace The hustle and bustle of preparing for a baby are glorious, especially when it’s your first child. The freedom of moving independently while growing a human is remarkable. We all have these ideals of the perfect pregnancy and delivery. Inevitably, something goes awry but none of […]

Why Does My Back Hurt Every Day?

Why Does My Back Hurt Every Day 1 out of every 2 people will experience low back pain at some point in their lives I work out every day, I lift (heavy) weights, I do one million crunches for my core and I stretch every morning. The internet is full of gadgets and gizmos promising […]