17 Aug Read This Before Following that Influencer Advice!
Social media can be a a place to share, spend time, relax...
20 Jul Waiting Out An Injury? Here’s Why That Might Not Be the Best Idea!
Do you ever decide you're going to just "wait it out" or "give it a little longer" when it comes to pain or injury? When we're injured, there's a timeline: Acute - from point of injury to days 3-5 Subacute - from 1-3 weeks Chronic - 3 weeks...
16 May Why Does My Shoulder Hurt? (And What Should I Do?)
Did you know that your shoulder is one of the more complicated joints in your body? It's a ball-and-socket joint, like your hip. Yet the shoulder isn't as stable as the hip joint. Due to location and structure, the hip is more stable and the...
01 May Want to Prevent Injury? Get an Annual PT Exam!
Written By: Tanea Spanton, PTA Worried about injuries and want to help prevent them? You don't have to accept that you'll get injured because of age or activity! Annual physical therapy appointments like an Annual PT Exam can play a really important role in preventing work...
14 Apr From Injury & Surgery to the World’s Largest Marathon
Body One physical therapists are no strangers to big goals and helping our patients reach them; however, some roads to recovery are more challenging than others. When long-time running coach, runner, and Boston Marathon qualifier, John Maley, came to us prior to orthopedic surgery and...
18 Jan Half Marathon: Full Planning & Training – Here’s How to Run Your Best Race
If you're training to run a half-marathon, the idea that it's half of anything can feel laughable! Especially if it's a stretch goal for you, the 13.1 mile distance can put you to the test both physically and mentally. Even though it's called a "half"...
14 Dec What a PTA Does – And How it Can Benefit You
By Alicia Hood, PTA The definition of a Physical Therapist Assistant given by the American Physical Therapy Association is: “Physical Therapist Assistants provide physical therapist services under the direction and supervision of a physical therapist. PTAs implement components of patient care, obtain data related to the...
04 Aug Are Your Favorite Shoes Bad for You? Why Footwear Matters
We've all done it: squeezed our feet into some shoes that look better than they feel. Maybe we tell ourselves we just need to "break them in" or we'll "only" wear them to the wedding/dance/party. Either way, we end up with aching calves, sore feet,...
30 Jun Proudly Independent: Our Story Just Ahead of the July 4th Weekend
As we approach July 4th and a long weekend of relaxation, many of us will celebrate Independence Day with friends and family with things like: cookouts, outings, a trip to the lake, gardening, an extra nap or two, and (weather permitting) the obligatory fireworks display....
26 May What is Ankylosing Spondylitis and How Can I Improve Symptoms?
We know that discovering your symptoms have a name can be both a relief and scary at the same time. It helps to learn what your condition means, what the symptoms are, and maybe most importantly - what you can do about it. Ankylosing Spondylitis is...