By Lisa Piropato, PT, DPT, SCS, ATC It is close to spring season races for all the runners out there! Outside of your training plan, it is time to think about the best nutrition for peak athletic performance! Here are tips for hydration, training nutrition, and...
You've heard it from well-meaning people in your life more times than you can count: your mom, your friends, even that one annoying guy at the office. They all tell you that if you don't give up running, eventually you'll pay the price and blow...
It looks like winter is here! While many people look forward to the winter season for outdoor activities, the avid golfer typically is sad to see the green grass fade to brown, and the golf season come to an end. Suddenly, golfers will find that they...
By Lisa Piropato, PT, DPT, SCS, ATC It is cold weather outside! Prevention of cold-related injuries is very important for those who love to exercise outdoors all year around! Common cold-related injuries Frostbite is direct freezing to tissues when the skin temperature drops below -0.5 degrees C. Most...
It's that time of year again – when nearly everyone has one or two resolutions about either losing some weight or getting in better shape. Yet for many women, cardio exercise has been the “default” setting at the gym and in fitness ads...
By Lisa Piropato, PT, DPT, ATC It is cold weather outside! Prevention of cold-related injuries is very important for those who love to exercise outdoors all year around! Common cold-related injuries Frostbite is direct freezing to tissues when the skin temperature drops below -0.5 degrees C. Most commonly...
By Matthew Zaudtke, PT, DPT, OCS, ATC, CSCS Movement is critical. The human body was made to move. We have to keep our body in motion to reduce the risks associate with a sedentary lifestyle. Some people maintain motion through participation in athletics or recreational running, cycling,...
By: Chelsea Savage, PT, DPT, OCS "I probably shouldn't do CrossFit, right?" I'm getting this question more often from my patients, as CrossFit and other high-intensity workouts become increasingly more popular. Patients assume that as a physical therapist who specializes in orthopedics, my recommendation will be to...
By Dr. Lisa Piropato What is the optimal way to run? What does the perfect form look like? For runners, there are a few factors to consider before these questions can be answered. A runner needs to consider speed and performance, efficiency, and injury potential. These...
By Todd Rech It is the time of year to pull out your golf clubs and start preparing for the upcoming season. Will this be the year that you make the elusive hole-in-one, or break 90, or win the club tournament? Whatever your goals are for the upcoming...
