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Posted on December 22, 2025 by Meghan Musick, DPT, OCS, OMPT
From time to time, we’ve all pushed ourselves in the gym or during a run. But when that feeling of “I might faint” creeps in mid-workout, it’s your body telling you something’s off. While occasional lightheadedness can be harmless, repeated or intense episodes (especially with other warning signs) shouldn’t be ignored.
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Posted on December 17, 2025 by Clinton Boone, PT, DPT, CMTPT/DN
The holiday season is one of the busiest times of the year, often bringing significant changes to daily routines. Research shows that physical activity levels commonly decline during the winter months, with one study noting a 15- to 20-percent drop in overall movement when temperatures fall, and schedules become busier. At the same time, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that regular physical activity can improve mood, support immune health, and reduce the risk of chronic conditions.
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Posted on November 3, 2025 by Tara Hackney, PT, DPT, OCS, KTTP
Gymnastics is a high-intensity sport. Several types of gymnastics events fall under the gymnastics umbrella: Women’s artistic, men’s artistic, rhythmic gymnastics, power tumbling, and trampoline. As with any high-intensity sport, the body is subjected to high demands during repetitive practice of skills and during competitions. Injuries can occur during practice or during competitions. Neck injuries can be mild or severe, accounting for 4-8% of all gymnastics injuries. (more…)
Posted on October 29, 2025 by Melissa S. Walker, MPT, CLT
Strength training benefits endurance athletes by enhancing movement economy, correcting imbalances, reducing injury risk, building bone density, and boosting power output. It’s not about bulking up but rather building strength in essential muscle groups to help your body sustain workouts over longer durations. (more…)
Posted on October 22, 2025 by Ali Nasreddine, OTR/L, OTD
Between 2001 and 2013, it’s estimated that 80% of injured workers utilized healthcare pathways at some point during their recovery. Early Intervention (EI) is a proactive approach to preventing injuries and has been found to reduce the cost of care.
Conventional routes for recovery including urgent care, hospitalization, prescribed medication, and activity restriction should be considered once early intervention has failed. Many injuries are preventable if concerns are addressed proactively though an Early Intervention Program. Early intervention has been shown to keep individuals active and maintain full duty work status.
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Posted on October 20, 2025 by Mick Murphy, PT, DPT, OCS, CMTPT
Unless you’re under seven years old or are one of the lucky 4% of people who never experience a headache, chances are you’ve suffered from headaches to some extent2. In fact, at any given time, approximately 15% of people are experiencing a headache3. Hopefully the headaches you experience will not be debilitating, and you can function through them. But what if they are becoming more frequent? What if you struggle to work through your headaches? What if they are starting to affect the quality of your life? If you are experiencing headaches more often than usual, you may have chronic headaches. (more…)
Posted on October 1, 2025 by Andrew Albers, DPT, COMT, FAAOMPT
The spine is a vital component of overhead athlete rehabilitation, and when addressed appropriately, it may help decrease overall recovery times and increase outcomes. This blog will discuss considerations, techniques, and exercises for addressing the spine in overhead athletes. (more…)
Posted on September 26, 2025 by Kathleen Habschmidt PT, DPT
Hip flexibility refers to the ability of the muscles surrounding your hips to lengthen and move through their full range of motion. The main muscles include hip flexors, hamstrings, glutes, and inner thigh muscles. Tightness in these areas can show up as stiffness, discomfort, or reduced mobility during activities like walking, squatting, getting up from a chair, or climbing stairs.
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