At our physical therapy clinic, we notice an interesting trend with a lot of our active patients: they go to the gym regularly, but they largely neglect stretching and mobility work. Do you make time to go to the gym a few times per week? If so, you should certainly commend yourself for your efforts, … Read more
Making Small Changes Can Increase Your Fitness Levels Most people believe that in order to stay fit they have to dedicate hours every day to working out or visiting the gym. This is why many of us find ourselves saying that we have no time to exercise! However, exercising and staying physically fit doesn’t have … Read more
Some people think that stretching is an unnecessary part of exercising. The truth is that stretching is a necessary component of exercise. According to physical therapists, stretching is an important part of one’s daily routine, whether you’re exercising or not. The 5 Benefits of Stretching Stretching specific exercises prior to exercising helps the muscles to … Read more
The Governor of Texas recently singed a bill that will change the future of physical therapy in this state forever. For those who are unaware, Texas was one of only two states in America that still required patients to obtain a referral from a physician in order to access physical therapy. This is an issue … Read more
Taking a full body look at our posture can help minimize those aches and pains we have from our low back, to our neck and shoulders. Some of the heavy hitters are the calves, hamstrings, quadriceps, and upper trapezius (the large muscles that run from our neck to our shoulder blades). There are some common … Read more
Start Off on the Right Foot! – Plantar Faciitis Do you wake up in the morning with significant pain in the arch or the heel of your foot? Are you limited in the distance you are walking or running due to the arch/heel pain? If so, you are likely experiencing what we call Plantar Fasciitis! … Read more
