Total Hip Replacement and Why An Anterior Approach Might Be Your Best Option
Our hip joints can deteriorate or become damaged through a multitude of reasons, including repetitive stress, auto-immune disorders, and traumatic injuries. A damaged hip joint can manifest in people in numerous ways, including pain, weakness, and decreased range of...
What is Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) Therapy?
Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) Therapy is a form of orthobiologics that uses your body’s own natural growth factors to amplify and accelerate your body’s ability to heal tissue.Plasma is the liquid portion of blood and makes up about 55% of our blood. It is 92% water, and...
What is Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT)?
Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT) is a safe, noninvasive treatment that involves delivery of energy in the form of shockwaves to injured tissues to reduce pain and promote healing. ESWT is an option for patients with chronic tendinopathy that have not responded...
What Is Agility, And How To Improve It
Let’s talk about agility. We’ve all seen it. A gymnast pulling flips and spins, a soccer players starting and stopping on a dime, or a running back weaving their way through a field of opponents. We can recognize agility when we see it, and we know it’s an intrinsic...
Common Running Injuries and Ways to Prevent Them
While running is the go-to aerobic exercise of choice for many individuals, according to recent studies, anywhere from 1-in-5 to 1-in-2 runners experience a running-related injury when observed over a one year period of time. While marathoner runners appear to be at...
How Can I Safely Exercise While Pregnant?
Gynecologists, Obstetricians, and Physical Therapists alike defer to The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, or ACOG, when considering exercise while pregnant. The College combines the most current medical research and suggests guidelines based on...
What is a Concussion and What to do if you have one
First, it’s important to understand what a concussion truly is and how it occurs. Keep in mind you don’t have to hit your head for a concussion to occur! It can happen just by a big enough hit to the body or a jarring motion that makes your head accelerate then...
Intro to Blood Flow Restriction Training
Blood Flow Restriction Training (BFRT) is a form of strength training that uses a tourniquet mechanism to occlude partial blood flow of the main artery to the upper extremity (arm) or lower extremity (leg). Occluding, or partially reducing, blood flow to muscles...
Stretching while Strengthening
Let's start with a quick scenario. You are a typical adult, just trying to live a well balanced life between your own health, spending time with your family, and your work. You know the importance of a good diet, getting adequate sleep and exercising regularly. You...
Differences in Squat and Deadlift Positions
For most people researching effective ways to build strength, they will have either read or been told about squatting and deadlifting. These are two of the fundamental and most effective compound movements for human beings to develop strength through. Within those...
3 Common Golf Injuries and How To Prevent Them
Good news everyone! Golf season is just around the corner. The weather is turning and it’s just about time to dust off those clubs and get to swinging. Now, it’s only been a few months since we got off the course, but in that time, it’s probably been tough to keep up...
What to expect with Spondylolysis
To utilize timestamps to skip to specific sections, click on the video to watch on Youtube's site. Spondylolysis is similar to a stress fracture, in that it’s a bony defect often as a result of repetitive stress. However, since it doesn’t follow the typical rules for...