By: Dr. Tara Gilreath As a Physical Therapist who specializes in treating runners, I typically see several common running form mistakes that can contribute to pain and problems. Running – like squatting and deadlifting – requires good form and is a skill you can train and...
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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...
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...
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...
Spring-cleaning doesn't have to be just about de-cluttering and organizing your home. It’s also the perfect time to analyze your life and evaluate your daily habits. Check out these health-stalling habits you should toss out (and what to do instead): Failure to Commit Jumping from workout to...
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...
Dr. Chelsea Savage shares one of her favorite recipes below, inspired by AllRecipies.com. She says this type of recipe is terrific because you can make it with the ingredients you happen to have on hand in your house. Sweet potatoes are also always a great...
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"...
Patients with chronic pain conditions have always presented a special challenge in rehabilitation. For instance, many studies of chronic back pain patients show that they simply don't respond to the same rehab methods or even improve to the same level as patients with acute (non-chronic)...
