A recovery period is the amount of time you take between workouts. This period of time is when the benefits of your physical activity take place in your body. Without a recovery period, your muscles won’t be able to build, repair, and strengthen in the ways you want them to. While exercise is undoubtedly important,
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10 Feb, 2020
Treat Your Concussions the Natural Way with Physical Therapy
Concussions are a serious concern for athletes, especially those competing in high-impact sports. It is a serious condition that can hinder both your physical and mental capabilities for a period of time. Concussions typically happen from a trauma-based impact, usually either from a sports injury or motor vehicle accident. While concussions can be painful and
20 Jan, 2020
Performing Deadlifts the Right Way – with the Help of a Physical Therapist
Deadlifting is a popular workout and training technique in the world of sports and fitness. When it is performed correctly, a deadlift can significantly increase your levels of body strength and power, especially regarding your core and posterior chain. Deadlifting also helps in stimulating your central nervous system, and it can be a great addition
10 Apr, 2019
How Your Morning Routine Can Change Your Life
When you see a physical therapist for the first time, one of the things they’ll stress is the importance of a healthy routine. Our physical therapy providers are experts in helping patients regain their full function again, and they’re also incredibly helpful in guiding you toward a healthy morning routine. Don’t hesitate to ask your
20 Mar, 2019
4 Quick Tips for Less Pain and More Energy
Do you often feel sluggish, sore, achy, or fatigued? Does it feel like you’ve been on a treadmill that never stops? Chances are, it’s your body’s way of sending out the warning signal: It has had too much. Too much sitting while you commute back and forth, too much sitting while you work at the
20 Jun, 2018
Start Your Day Right With These 3 Simple Steps
Many of us would rather dive back under the blankets than begin the morning with pre-ordained tasks. Yet adding a few new habits to your morning routine is painless, and will get your day off to a great start. Of course, if you need more help with truly painless mornings, give us a call —
10 Jun, 2018
How Interval Training Leads to Weight Loss
Have you been working out several times a week, but still not dropping those pounds and inches? It may be time to try interval training, which has been proven to bring results, when traditional exercise routines just can’t. And remember — if either traditional or interval training regimes are still too painful, our physical therapists
20 Mar, 2018
How Anti-Gravity Treadmills Benefit Runners
Why are anti-gravity treadmills so revolutionary? Well, the specialized equipment works on the body in such as way as to help a range of people, from patients recovering from surgery, to athletes training for a marathon. The secret to the anti-gravity treadmill’s dramatic success lies in the way in which the device creates the same
20 Jan, 2018
4 Workout Recovery Tips for to Ensure Peak Athletic Performance
Any coach or physical therapist can tell you that the difference between a so-so season and a one at which you’re operating at peak performance is the care you give to recovery. Whether it’s a long run, a grueling practice or a tough game, heavy physical activity puts a strain on your muscles, joints and
20 Nov, 2017
Get Out and Walk! Five Benefits of Fitness Walks
If you think you don’t know how to exercise, you are wrong. Plain and simple, you get out of a workout as much as you put into it. If you are willing to give physical fitness a try, then there is absolutely nothing holding you back from getting started. Don’t believe it? Well hear this:
