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If your PT is handing you a pre-printed sheet of exercises as your “treatment,” you don’t have a PT, you have a babysitter.

#youdeservebetter

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We all know that saving money for retirement is crucial.
Why don’t we put as much thought into investing in our physical function as we age?
#retirementsavings

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Parents, let your kids see you prioritize your fitness and health.

Make time to exercise, work fun movement into your day, meal prep, take care of your mental health.

It’s a great way to help them build healthy habits for life.

#HealthyHabits

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Question for all of our runners:

Do you run with headphones in?
Why or why not?

#running

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Rehab is training in the presence of injury.
But does your Physical Therapist treat you like an athlete?
We’re all training for something.

#trainingforlife

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Runners:
Quick reminder that nobody really cares about your pace. Just do your thing!

A marathon in 4.5 hours is still a marathon.

#justkeeprunning

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When people say they “failed Physical Therapy” it usually means Physical Therapy failed them.

All PT is not created equal.
#physicaltherapy

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Runners! Quick poll

Have you ever had your running gait analyzed?
#runners

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It’s Physical Therapy…Just Better

Our practice is built from to provide the best possible patient experience.

Come experience the difference we can make for you!
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#physicaltherapy

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If static stretching feels good, go for it. But our patients have had a lot of success with mobilizations like the one shown in this video.

Active mobilizations mean you are more in control of the movement and therefore more likely to see better results.

#hamstringmobility

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Most runners would be better off with less mileage (potentially MUCH less) in their training programs.

Focused, intentional miles will serve you better than garbage volume just to get the work in.

#trainsmart

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After ACL surgery, compensations can be subtle or more obvious.

What are the compensations you see this athlete using to offload her surgical side? Which side is affected?
#acl #aclsurgery #aclrehab

Check out our ACL specialty programs: https://t.co/Xoyiqdp6QE

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We've had a lot of success treating low back pain so this episode covers how to deal with it.
#lowbackpain

Listen by searching "The Resilient Athlete Project" wherever you get podcasts or click the link below
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Work on hip, quad strength and power for tough uphill stretches. This is a favorite of our running specialist Dr. Sam Olsen.

If you need help getting back to running after an injury, give us a call. Our experts will get you back on track.
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#trailrunning

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When it comes to training smart as a runner, it really comes down to this:

🏃Be consistent with relatively easy runs to build your base

🏃‍♀️Learn when to (intelligently) push your limits to build your peak

💪strength train regularly

#runlife

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Check out our newest blog at the link below to learn all about how we treat low back pain.

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Low level have their place but if you want to truly deal with back pain you need to challenge yourself more.

#lowbackpain

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Low level “stability” exercises are not a magic bullet for back pain.

That unsupported narrative needs to go away.

#lowbackpain

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Yep, just walk backward.

Walking or running backwards with a toe to heel pattern forces an athlete to learn to let their knee move over their toes. This is also a sneaky way to strengthen the quad.

More about our ACL rehab programs
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#aclrehab

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Hot take:

Youth athletes are getting hurt and burnt out because they are over scheduled.

13 year olds don’t need to practice and compete 20 hours a week.

Thoughts?

#youthsports

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With hip tightness, stretching is a great place to start, but doesn’t always do the trick.

Sometimes this is because the root cause of the feeling of tightness is weakness in the hip flexors. Try some strengthening along with stretching.

#hipmobility