As a competitive volleyball player for 35 years, Oral Guthrie competed for 23 years at the national level, first for Jamaica, then for USA. After retirement from competitive volleyball, Oral opened Ozone Fitness, a gym and training facility outside of Atlanta, Ga., so demonstrating workouts and lifting with proper form is a vital part [...]
Our bodies were designed to move! However, if you’re like many Americans, you sit for a majority of your day. Our daily lives have become increasingly more sedentary. Whether you’re at your computer, at dinner catching up with a colleague, or commuting to and from work, Americans spend an estimated [...]
Does your jaw pop, click, or clunk when you chew food? You may have Temporomandibular disorder or TMJ. […]
One of the most common injuries suffered by runners is knee pain. From novice runners to experienced competitors, knee pain can be debilitating and sideline your training schedule. At SetPT, we want you to keep running injury-free. Below we outline some of the most common causes of knee pain in [...]
Improve Your Golf Swing with These Simple Drills We all want to add a few yards to our golf swing, but where should we begin? If you’re looking for an advantage over your golf buddies, you may want to consider adding core stability and hip mobility to your workout program. Amateur or recreational golfers [...]
Have you ever woken up with excruciating pain in your heel or foot? Do your symptoms worsen following prolonged weight bearing tasks? If so, you may suffer from plantar fasciitis, also known as a common condition associated with an inflammatory process in the bottom of your foot. […]
At my previous job in a military hospital, I was surrounded by health message boards and Armed Forces Network commercials. One common theme was the “Performance Triad,” with the words activity, nutrition and sleep displayed on each corner of a triangle. It was designed to educate the Soldiers of the United States Military about [...]
First used in 1987 by physical therapist Sean Gallagher, foam rollers were introduced as self-massage tools. Since 2009, they have been used more for their therapeutic role in fascial stretching. Over the course of time, the appearance of foam rollers has changed to incorporate different foam densities, shapes, lengths, etc. [...]
Finding the best physical therapy clinic to suit your issues can be a challenging task. Do you choose one based on location, staff or doctor referral? The answer is it depends on what you value to be successful. When it comes to choosing the right clinic for you, ultimately, the [...]
Back pain is the second leading cause of disability in the United States, affecting 29% of adults in the US. The most common type of low back pain is non-specific, which means there is no identifiable cause of the pain. This type of back pain significantly decreases with appropriate management [...]
