
Does Strength Training Reduce Flexibility?
As physical therapists, we’re often recommending that patients achieve a particular level of mobility and flexibility as part of their journey towards performing their daily

As physical therapists, we’re often recommending that patients achieve a particular level of mobility and flexibility as part of their journey towards performing their daily

If you’ve ever had the frustrating experience of dealing with a stress fracture (looking at you, runners!), you know the typical inner debate that goes

One excellent option for patients with limited mobility, chronic conditions, or who are recovering from complex injuries is home health physical therapy. Though we’re an

One thing we often mention to our patients to maximize their recovery and their results is that they must be an active participant in the

If you’ve ever felt that familiar ache in your knee after a workout, you’re not alone—many of our patients have struggled with runner’s knee (Patellofemoral

When most people think of physical therapy, they often envision treatment for injuries, chronic pain, or post-surgical recovery. One of the fortunate side effects of

Whether it’s from a sudden movement, lifting something heavy, or even sleeping in an awkward position, most of us have experienced a back “tweak” at

If you’re early in your physical rehabilitation journey, you may have been told by a physical therapist or friend that physical therapy will get worse

Upon your initial evaluation in physical therapy (or after your first couple of appointments), patients often report experiencing similar phenomena. The good news is that

Among our new patients, the feeling of physical and mental fatigue after physical therapy can come as a bit of a surprise! The great news

As we’ve discussed elsewhere on our site, the terms “mobility” and “flexibility” are sometimes used interchangeably in our society. Once we’ve worked with a patient

As we’ve mentioned many times on our site, we’ve had the pleasure of working with and meeting hundreds of physical therapists over the last 40

Over many years, we’ve worked with many physical therapists and heard from thousands of patients regarding their experiences with physical therapists, bad and good. Though

Over the last 40 years in our physical therapy practice, we’ve met and worked with hundreds of different physical therapists. Many of them are excellent

Whether you’ve developed plantar fasciitis in the last week or you’ve suffered from it for years, you know the struggle to maintain a daily quality
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