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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...

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...

Desk Posture: Taking Care of Yourself at Work

https://youtu.be/6Cfp1LyC4Ac Now that the holidays are over, most of us are back at work sitting at desks full time. These long hours sitting can cause certain bio-mechanical changes in our body. Over the long term, this can spell trouble. Sitting for excess time puts...

Running Exercise Series: Lunge to calf raise

https://youtu.be/uJuK7yJUNcc Continuing our running training segment, this is a lunge to calf raise. This movement pattern is essential to our running gait pattern. This exercise is great for training our muscles that we use running in a deeper range of motion,...

Running Stability Series: Single leg row

https://youtu.be/q4zxbHr3xfw Continuing our video series, we are going to demonstrate a single leg row. Firstly, this promotes single leg balance and lat strength at the same time. Secondly, this is a crucial to have during a running gait.Sets: 8-10/weekreps:...

Deadbug Runner’s

https://youtu.be/hUcZFvwPhG8 Firstly, this is our first exercise in our runners conditioning series. Secondly, This is called a deadbug with single arm lat hold or Deadbug runners. Lastly, use the following recommendations: Sets: 8-10/week reps: 10-15/set tempo: quick...

Tools and Techniques

Lumbar K taping

May 3, 2018 | Exercises

Here we have our therapist Gene demonstrating how to place K-tape on the lumbar spine. Almmost always, physical therapists use K-tape on patients. First of all, this helps with pain. Although it can also deload muscles. In addition, it can help with biomechanical...

Hip Stability

Apr 24, 2018 | Exercises

Here is our PT Andrew showing us a few pilates hip stability exercise. Although they can be challenging to begin with, these exercises are great to practice. Also, try these out during the end of a workout to warm down. Our address is 201 Yale Ave N. Seattle, WA...

Deep Core Activation Drill

Apr 19, 2018 | Exercises

Here is our therapist assistant Becca performing a deep core activation progression. Our deep core muscles necessary in preventing injury. These muscles stabilize our entire body. While our other muscles move our limbs. Because of this system in our body, our body is...

Lunge Twist

Apr 13, 2018 | Exercises

Here we have our therapist Andrew demonstrating a lunge with abdominal twist exercise. This is a great exercise for a number of reasons. This exercise helps create balance in the body. Because of this to this, it also promotes abdominal stability in the transverse...

Bosu Ball Lateral Stability Exercises.

Apr 4, 2018 | Exercises

Here is our therapist Andrew showing us a progression of Bosu Ball lateral stability exercises. Lateral stability and balance in very important for day to day movement. Also, our lateral chain is what keeps our body upright while we are on one foot. Thus, if we don't...

Knee Stability K Taping

Mar 28, 2018 | Exercises

Knee Stability K-Tape: Here is our therapist Gene describing how to use K-tape to stabilize a knee joint. Thus, in physical therapy we use k-tape for a variety of reasons. Foremost, it can be used to inhibit muscles, facilitate muscles. K-Tape can also stabilize...

Lateral Chain Stability Drill

Feb 7, 2018 | Exercises

Here we have our therapist Andrew performing a lateral chain stability drill with a weight. It is important to perform drills that use our lateral chain. Our lateral chain uses three main muscles. these muscles are the adductor muscles, glute medius and our opposing...

Hip Stability Exercise

Jan 22, 2018 | Exercises

Here we have our PTA Becca showing an excellent dynamic hip stability exercise. This helps build strength with hip control for activities like walking/ running. Come down to Go PT at 201 Yale Ave N. Seattle, WA 98109 to get assessed and introduced to more exercise to...

Standing Active Hamstring Stretch

Jan 17, 2018 | Exercises

Here we have our therapist Andrew Wilson demonstrating an active dynamic hamstring stretch. This is best performed before any sort of physical activity to get the hamstrings moving! If you would like to get more tips and tricks. Come get assessed at GO PT. Our number...

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