By: Tayler Provost
Take it from Shakira!
Hips are a very common spot to lack mobility. Though hip joints are meant to be more stable and less mobile than a shoulder joint, the importance of hip mobility is crucial for a healthy body. Improving hip mobility can improve athletic performance as well ...
By: Nick Sienkiewicz, DPT, CSCS
New Year, Same You ... Just Better!
As the year 2022 began only a couple weeks ago, you may already be asking yourself why you chose your particular resolution. As humans, we have the tendency to bite off more than we can chew. This often results in our newfound end...
By: Katie Burnham, DPT
Welcome to Pleasure City
Are you satisfied with your current level of sexual pleasure? Think it could be better?…It probably can! Unless you are one of a small percentage of people that have an optimally functioning pelvic floor and a healthy mind-body connection with it, ch...
By: Katie Burnham, DPT
Ever wonder what a scar actually is… Why some people scar more than others?Â
Scarring is the body’s natural response to damage of the tissues. It is the process of repairing and is the final result of a wound’s healing. Apart from being less than desirable in appearance, sca...
By: Karyssa Shaw
One Twitch, Two Twitch, Red Twitch, Blue Twitch
Most people know athlete types as “strength” athletes and “endurance” athletes. Strength athletes are your powerlifters, wrestlers, sprinters and football players. The movements necessary for these sports are quick and powerful. Endu...
By: Katie Burnham, DPT
Why do we sweat?
Sweating helps the body thermoregulate; fancy word for maintain body temperature. The body must maintain a level of homeostasis to survive. This is to say a balance must be kept within the body. This applies to many functions including the regulation of h...
By: Nick Sienkiewicz, DPT, CSCS
Make your hands have the strength of 1,000 horses!
Did you know that the strength of your hands can tell you a great deal of information regarding how your body is functioning as a whole? Handgrip strength, or simply grip strength, has been shown to be associated wi...
By:Â Tayler Provost
What is Gluten? How can having it and eliminating both be beneficial?
There is little evidence that a gluten-free diet is actually considered healthier. Yes, there are ways to be healthier by having gluten-free foods, but that is based off the options you are choosing; the same ...
By: Katie Burnham, DPT
What is it really? When is it more likely to happen? Can you control it?
Vaginal flatulence is a term for excess air passing through the vagina. It can make a noise when we least expect it and be the source of embarrassment for some, depending on the situation. It is def...
By: Karyssa Shaw
You are never too old to play recreational sports! Â
 How many of you stopped playing sports because “you’re too old”? Ever catch yourself saying “I’m too old for this crap!” or feeling like everything is tightening up on you as you run? I’m not going to lie, I definitely felt lik...
By: Tayler Provost
 Don't feel bad if someone chooses to sit on the ground!
Are you lacking mobility, flexibility and possibly core stability? Have you ever thought of sitting on the floor? There are many benefits of sitting on the floor, such as increased flexibility, improved joint mobility, enh...
By: Nick Sienkiewicz, DPT, CSCS
A Heart Healthy Hoax
Seed oils, sometimes called vegetable oils, may sound like a healthy choice, but they are quite the opposite. In the early 1900s, scientists realized they could extract and manipulate small amounts of oil from cotton seeds that when processed an...
