Avoid The Summer Bummer
With summer approaching, I thought it’d be a good idea to address common summer injuries. Although we’ve covered one or two of these in...
The Human Body Handbook - May 2017
#PHYSICALTHERAPY #summer #sprains #strains #travel
PREhabilitation – The act of exercising to prevent injury
This article was originally written on Jan 2014. yet it still rings thru today.: I have often used this word to describe the preventative...
The Dangers Of Sitting
Many of Americans have jobs that require long hours at a desk. Studies estimate we spend anywhere between 7.7 and 15 hours just sitting...
Runner Guide to Weight lifting
I found this great Runner's World article by Jen Ator, C.S.C.S. (@Jen_Ator) . I think it brings up a common problem I see in those who...
SPrain vs STrain
These two words have often been used interchangably in common discussions of sports injury. Do you really understand the diffrence? When...
Self-Portrait Your Scoliosis
An important factor in understanding your scoliosis is understanding what it looks like. Without understanding where it bends and rotates...
SCHROTH SCORES AGAIN @ALTAPTNYC
After 12 months of Schroth Physical Therapy at AltaPT this 13year old female has gone from 13° S curve to 6° curves. Weekly vists at...
STRETCH MORE STRESS LESS
Continuing with my last post theme, here some general stretching for injury prevention. We have an incredibly strong reflex to stress...
