Blood Flow Restriction Training
Blood flow restriction training, also known as BFR, is a form of exercise that has been gaining traction in the fitness world. It involves using a specialized device to …
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Importance of Strength Training For Runners
Strength training is beneficial if you want to improve your cardiovascular health, reduce risk of injury, increase bone health and more. This includes benefits for endurance sports like cycling …
Anterior Knee Pain
Anterior knee pain can be caused by multiple different conditions. It could be a result of muscle imbalance, ligament injuries, overuse, or patella abnormalities. Pain is often experienced when …
Prehab is Just as Important as Rehab
There are benefits to exercise before and after surgery. It is important to meet with your physical therapist before surgery or after an injury to get started on your …
Save Money by Going to Physical Therapy First
Physical therapists are musculoskeletal experts, but often when people are experiencing pain they will turn to their primary care physicians. They are there to help you before your condition …
Knees Over Toes? Is it good for you?
We used to be told to never squat or lunge with our knees over our toes. This is because of the increased pressure on our patella, that an outdated …
Nutrition is as important as working out!
Your physical activity and performance are strongly dictated by the foods and nutrients you are consuming. In order to achieve your workout goals you need to also have a …
What is the ACL? Why is it so commonly injured?
The anterior cruciate ligament or ACL is located in your knee. It prevents tibia from anteriorly shifting past the femur and allows for rotational stability. It‘s main function is …
Do you want to continue to get stronger? Try online programming!
Are you looking for more guidance in your work out routine or would like to continue to get stronger after physical therapy? Dr. Claire’s goal is for your injury …
Toe Spacers?
When our feet are in shoes all day we are compressing our toes and not allowing them to properly stabilize us. Strength is built from the bottom up, so …
NMES (Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation)
What is NMES? NMES uses a device that sends electrical impulses to nerves. This input causes muscles to contract resulting in stronger and more toned muscles. It is almost …
Interested in Strength Training?
Strength training is known as an anaerobic exercise. Examples of other anaerobic exercises include high-intensity interval training (HIIT) and sprinting. An anaerobic exercise does not use oxygen, but instead …
Is Icing Doing More Bad Than Good?
The traditional way to handle an injury is ice. This idea came from the popular term RICE, which stands for rest, rice, compress, and elevate. We have been told …
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