Our feet are amazing structures. Think about it for a minute: They absorb shock, provide sensory feedback, and help stabilize every step, lift, and jump. They support our entire body weight (and whatever else we are carrying) on a system of 26 bones, 33 joints, and over 100 muscles, tendons, and lig...

You might’ve heard the term “grounding” (or “earthing”) thrown around — maybe in wellness circles or on social media — but it turns out there’s more to it than barefoot walks on the beach.   Let’s break it down: Grounding refers to direct ph ...

With Memorial Day around the corner (already?!?), many of you are gearing up for the Murph Challenge—a powerful way to honor service members through physical effort.

As physical therapists who work with active adults, we want to share a few key tips to help you prepare safely and effectively so yo...

As performance-based physical therapists, we see a steady stream of active adults frustrated by persistent shoulder pain that doesn’t respond to typical shoulder treatments. They’ve stretched their rotator cuff, strengthened their scapular stabilizers, maybe even had a few cortisone injections—all w...

“Double your pull-ups in a month?”  I was incredulous at the claim being made about this particular training program. But the further I read, the more it made sense. 

At the time I could do 5 consecutive pull-ups before struggling to get my chin anywhere near the bar. So I embarked on the 30 day tr...

It is commonly known that Physical Therapists work primarily with rehabilitating pain and injuries, focusing on improving movement and strength, but did you know that we also work wonders with balance and dizziness? 

One of our clients recently had a sudden onset of dizziness on Christmas Eve, ju...

How is it that you could lift heavy loads off the floor one day with no problem, and the next day throw your back out just bending over to pick up your socks? Our spines can be strange like that. The answer can be complicated, but at it’s simplest form it comes down to preparation and organization. ...

 Recently there was a discovery in Australia of some fossilized footprints left in the mud of a dried up lake in New South Wales. What was interesting was these human footprints were estimated to be 20,000 years old. What was even more interesting was the shape and distance between the footprints in...

If you are a NFL fan, you probably remember the first week of the season last year when Super Bowl MVP quarterback Aaron Rodgers made his debut playing for the New York Jets. What made it so memorable wasn’t his performance that night. Rather it was the injury he sustained on the first drive of the ...

“ There is no improper alignment, only improper preparation”- Ido Portal

There is a big push in the medical and fitness communities for “proper alignment”: making sure that everything is in line and stabilized before making any moves. This makes sense in most cases: I wouldn’t want to attempt a ...

Very often you will hear us compare the function of the amazing human body to a machine: your skeleton is the frame, your circulation is the plumbing, the nerves the electrical system, etc... It’s always been an easy comparison to make when explaining to a client what’s going wrong with their body.

We hear this one a lot. “My doctor told me to never pick up anything over 10 pounds because I have a slipped disc”. 

1- If a doctor tells you that, you need to find a new doctor. 

2- While you might have an injury to your back that may possibly involve your disc, it’s inaccurate to picture y...