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What Is the Perfect Combination for Optimal Fitness?

By |2024-03-20T13:37:52-04:00October 21st, 2015|Physical Therapy|

The definition of ‘athletic’ and what optimal fitness entails varies from person to person. It could be how fast you can sprint 100 meters or run 26.2 miles. It could be lifting hundreds of pounds overhead or lifting the weight from the floor. It could even be determined by whether or not you can [...]

Hip Impingement?

By |2024-01-30T12:49:41-05:00October 19th, 2015|Physical Therapy|

Femoral acetabular impingement (FAI) is a leading cause of hip pain in young athletic patients and active middle age patients. FAI occurs when the anatomical structure of the hip changes, which usually occurs during childhood development. Some individuals will have FAI their entire lives and never have symptoms! Others may develop symptoms in childhood [...]

The Power of Visualization

By |2024-01-30T12:49:42-05:00October 16th, 2015|Exercise|

When was the last time you actually thought about the exercise you were performing? Or has your exercise routine become so, well, routine, that you don’t even think about what you’re doing anymore? There is research to suggest that this might not be the most useful way to use your mind when exercising. Mentally [...]

Dehydration and Exercise: is staying hydrated THAT serious?

By |2024-01-30T12:49:42-05:00October 14th, 2015|Exercise|

The answer is it is very serious- but our indicators for real dehydration may not be as clear.  People link dehydration to being thirsty but thirst is only one indicator. Other signs include dry mouth or swollen tongue, weakness, dizziness, palpitations, confusion, fainting or presenting feelings of passing out, lack of sweat and decreased urine [...]

Knee OA and Physical Therapy: Is it helpful?

By |2024-01-30T12:49:42-05:00October 13th, 2015|Physical Therapy|

As you age, aches and pains become a bigger part of your life, but the good news is that some of these pains are preventable with therapeutic interventions. Approximately 40% of the population experiences knee osteoarthritis (OA), with symptoms including an increase in achiness after maintaining one position for too long, swelling, pain with stairs [...]

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