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9 Things To Stop To Save Yourself Time, Stress, and Create A Healthy Mind and Body; Part 2
9 Things To Stop To Save Yourself Time, Stress, and Create A
Healthy Mind and Body: Part 2
By: Megan Piersol, DPT
It has been about 3 weeks since I last posted on this topic. I hope you have had some time to reflect on, and have success with. The first three things I suggested to stop telling yourself were: stop comparing yourself to others, stop being afraid to fail, and stop focusing on the “can’t.” I am now going to bring up three more things you can stop doi...
Posted on 2018-09-21
Age Is Just a Number
Age Is Just a Number
“I’m just getting old.” Have you ever said or thought that about an ache or pain that you’re having? We hear it every day in the clinic. If we’re being honest, we’ve probably said it ourselves as well. We have some bad news for you, you don’t get to keep blaming your aches and pains on old age. Just because you are getting older doesn’t mean you have to experience pain or be limited in what you want to do. Th...
Posted on 2018-08-20
Are Your Hamstrings Really the Problem?
Are Your Hamstrings Really the Problem?
by Jesse Lewis, PT, DPT.
Can you touch your toes? .
One of the most common complaints we hear from our clients is that their “hamstrings are always tight”. The hamstring is the big, long muscle at the back of your thigh. Even after stretching constantly, foam rolling, or getting a massage, they still feel tightness in their hamstrings. Does this sound familiar to you at all? If so, there’s probably a reason ...
Posted on 2018-06-22
Hold Your Head Up High, Not Forward!
Hold Your Head Up High, Not Forward!.
By Megan Piersol, DPT.
In my last blog, Shrugging It Off, I discussed shoulder posture. I now want to follow up with the neck’s role in making (or breaking) good posture. As I stated in the shoulder blog, most of the muscles of the neck attached to a part of the shoulder complex. It usually goes without saying that a therapist will look at the neck and back when someone presents with a shoulder or elbow problem. This is because it is all connec...
Posted on 2018-04-24
3 Reasons You Aren't Healing
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3 Reasons You Aren't Healing.
Are you recovering a little slower than you would like from your injury? If the answer is yes, there may be reasons that you haven’t thought of. Sleep, stress, and nutrition all play a large part in our body’s ability to heal. If you are struggling with one or all of those important factors, it may be showing up in ways you don’t even realize. Repeated minor injuries, nagging pain, and decreased performance in your workouts are al...
Posted on 2018-04-15