Are Deadlifts Safe for Your Back? Here’s What the Science Says.
Request Appointment Deadlifts have gotten a bad reputation over the years, especially when it comes to back health. With the safety of the movement being called into question, you may worry that you could hurt your spine or damage a disc while exercising. Are these fears really backed by science? Is this movement safer than […]
Aaron’s Ghana Trip
Request Appointment I recently had the incredible opportunity to travel with The Summit Church to Ghana, Africa, on a mission trip. This journey was profoundly meaningful, and the impact it left on me is something I will carry for a lifetime. Our team consisted of 17 people, including nine healthcare providers—physical therapists, occupational therapists, and […]
How to Avoid Reinjury
Request Appointment Picture this: you hurt your back picking something up off the floor. You decide to rest for a few days, avoid bending or lifting, and maybe even try a few stretches. A week goes by, and you’re feeling better. You did it! You successfully navigated the waters of acute injury recovery, and you’re […]
The importance of fall prevention
Request Appointment Falls may seem harmless most of the time. However, the importance of fall prevention in older populations cannot be understated. Falls are the leading cause of injury-related death and non-fatal injuries among adults ages 65 and older, and the prevalence is rising.1,2 Falls often cause a litany of non-life-threatening injuries such as hip, wrist, […]
Choose PT First!
Request Appointment What is your first instinct when you experience pain? This is an important question. It is one that pretty much everyone will need to answer at some point. More than 50% of Americans report experiencing musculoskeletal pain each year.1 Beyond the physical discomfort, pain can affect everything from mood, sleep, work productivity, general health, […]
Exercises for general low back pain
Request Appointment Low back pain is one of the most prevalent causes of pain and disability in the United States. It is also one of the most expensive conditions to treat in aggregate, accounting for over $100 billion in care each year.1 Of the low back diagnoses, the most common is referred to as nonspecific low […]
Blood Flow Restriction Training
Request Appointment Strengthening is important, this is not breaking news. A variety of aches, pains, and injuries could be mitigated or alleviated with a good strengthening program. Is strengthening the answer to every problem we have? No, but it is something that is beneficial for virtually all populations. Here is the problem – there are […]
Imaging May Not Tell the Whole Pain Story
Request Appointment You’ve had some knee pain for a while, and you decide to finally go to the doctor to get it checked out. You’ve been dealing with it for months, maybe years, and decide that enough is enough. They decide to give you an X-ray and come back with that dreaded word… arthritis. What […]
Overuse Running Injuries -What the heck ?!
Request Appointment Overuse Running Injuries -What the heck ?! And 5 ways to make you more injury resilient. Every runner has been there or will eventually deal with overuse running injuries. Maybe it’s the cranky knee that rears its ugly head every other month despite your best efforts to stretch or foam roll your IT […]
Get Your Engine Running Efficiently
Request Appointment Why is it that we change our oil every 5,000 miles or so, visit the dentist twice a year for cleanings, attend annual physicals, arrange heating and air inspections biannually…the list goes on and on. We spend considerable time being proactive to prevent problems down the road. Imagine if we rotated and aligned […]