Movement at Home Series: Planks for Aches, Pains, Tension in Neck, Back
Planks are great for strengthening your back, chest, shoulders, neck and core. They are helpful with improving your posture. You can do a plank at the top of a push-up position with your hands and feet on the ground, focusing on keeping a tight core and not arching your back. You can also do a […]
Patient of 11 Years Credits Therapy Team for Successful Recoveries from Sports Injuries
Casey Cottrell (pictured, center) credits her therapy team, Lindsay McNamara and Kalah Ragan, for her continued success as an athlete, despite many injuries along the way. Casey Cottrell understands the value of teamwork as she grew up playing sports. At the age of 13, after experiencing several injuries on the court and field, she discovered […]
Why You Should Incorporate 3 Types of Exercises into Your Fitness Plan & How to Get Started
By Jennifer Kalinsky, PTA, BS, ACSM EP-C It is a new year and you want to set goals to become more active, but are unsure what kinds of workouts are best and how often you should be doing them. Here are some guidelines from the American College of Sports Medicine that provide a great source […]
10 Reasons You Need to Drink More Water
Dehydration Symptoms & Ways to Hydrate By Jennifer Kalinsky, PTA, BS, ACSM EP-C Has anyone ever told you that you need to drink more water? Well, has anyone ever told you what happens when you don’t drink water? We all know that our bodies are made up of water and we wouldn’t survive without it. […]
