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The Importance of Rest and Recovery: 6 Strategies for Recovering Effectively
In the fast-paced world of fitness and exercise, the focus is often on pushing our limits, setting new personal records, and striving for continuous improvement.
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The 6 Key Elements to Unveiling the Benefits of Stretching and Physical Therapy
In a world bustling with fast-paced living and constant demands, prioritizing our well-being often takes a backseat. Yet, amidst the chaos, there exist simple yet
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Cracking the Code of Injury Recovery: The Power of Placebo, Timing, and Individualized Care
In the realm of injury recovery, you’ve probably heard countless anecdotes like these: These stories raise a perplexing question: How is it that people swear
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My Achy, Breaky Heart- Heartburn During Pregnancy
My achy, breaky heart – Heartburn During Pregnancy What is heartburn? Heartburn feels like what it sounds like – a burning pain in the chest,
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Stronger Feet For Stronger Running
Stronger Feet for Stronger Running Many runners overlook the crucial role of the foot with respect to sustainable and successful running. I’d like to delve
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How Does Posture Affect The Core And Pelvic Floor?
Ah, posture. It’s something we have all been told to pay attention to and possibly “fix”, but it can seem daunting as most of us
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Why’s My Underwear Wet?! Vaginal Discharge Or Urine?
It can be confusing to know the difference between leaking vaginal discharge and urine, especially if the dampness you feel is not preceded by the
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Common Running Injuries And How You Should Address Them
Common Running Injuries and How You Should Address Them! Running is a popular form of exercise, and for good reason. It’s a great way to
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What’s Up With My Noisy Joints?
What’s Up With My Noisy Joints? Patients/athletes frequently have questions regarding clicks, pops, or other noises produced during exercise or with particular activities during the
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The Spine: Choose Resiliency Over Protection
The human spine is a complex structure consisting of four main regions: cervical, thoracic, lumbar, and sacral. Unfortunately, many healthcare providers tend to treat the
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Not All Injuries Require Rest
Rest Isn’t Always The Answer Sustaining an injury can be a frustrating experience, especially when the recommended course of action involves nothing more than rest
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It’s Normal For These Things To Change
It’s normal for these things to change on a daily basis: How fast you feel How strong you feel How confident you feel How resilient
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What’s The Best Way To Warm Up For Runners?
I get this question a lot… “What’s the best way to warm up for runners?” It depends! You don’t NEED to “warm up” before you
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3 Things To Improve Outcomes With A Running Injury
3 Things To Improve Outcomes With A Running Injury * * * Thanks for reading! If you’d like to learn more about who we are
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4 Tips For How To Take Care of “Down There”
Getting to know your own anatomy and feeling comfortable discussing what is normal and not normal is an important part of addressing pelvic floor dysfunction.
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5 Things Hikers Should Do In The Off Season
Many hikers find themselves entering the warmer months with big ambitions but little to no fitness. Hiking fitness is very important and not only greatly
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Stretching Isn’t Doing What You Think It’s Doing
Static stretching is the most common form of stretching that I see misused. It seems like it’s been ingrained into the minds of all active
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Mythbusters! Pelvic Floor Edition – Part 1
MythBusters! Pelvic Floor Edition- Part 1 Have you recently been scrolling on social media while “sittervising” your kids at Twin Silos or Spring Creek Canyon
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What Is Dry Needling?
What Is Dry Needling? What We Already Know: If you’ve heard someone talk about “needling” or “dry needling,” you may be curious about what it
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Speedwork Does Benefit Ultrarunners
Ultrarunners are used to going long and slow. That’s exactly what most people are doing during ultras anyway. When it comes to training specificity, that’s
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Why Did I Start Leaking at 50!? Overcoming Leaking!
As a healthcare professional, I recently had a patient named Anna* who came to me for a pelvic floor evaluation. Anna is a 50-year-old woman
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So You’ve Been Given The Direction To Stop Running By Your Doctor
So you’ve been given the direction to STOP RUNNING by your Doctor… Many of us runners have been so frustrated by an injury, we eventually
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Is There A Right Or Wrong Way To Do An Exercise?
People make it seem like common sense that there are inherently “good” and “bad” ways to do exercises. I frequently hear things like … “squatting
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Do you have a “tight” pelvic floor? Get those muscles to relax!
Do you have a “tight” pelvic floor? So, you’ve been doing research on the internet and have diagnosed yourself with an “overactive” or “hypertonic” or
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Training for YOUR running goals
With years of experience as a physical therapist working with injured runners, it is clear to me that we are not all getting the same
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Regular Use of NSAIDS Isn’t Normal And Can Be Dangerous
This has been a hot topic since Ironman partnered with Aleve, which is an NSAID, or “non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug.” This is big news due to
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Know Your Pelvic Floor – Return to Running Part 3
Are you a new mom that’s recently postpartum and looking to get back into running? Well first of all, go back and check out
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What Are Some Ways To Monitor Strength Training Intensity
Strength training has so many benefits to athletes and overall health in general. Although a common mistake is when intensity isn’t high enough to yield
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Weather and Training with Atmospheric Scientist Brad Wells
In this episode of the Making Strides Podcast AJ and Adam talk to Brad Wells. He studied atmospheric science at CSU and works in meteorology.
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Prevent Leaking While You Sneeze With This One Easy Trick
Prevent leaking while you sneeze with this easy trick! The “Knack” is a Knack! Knack /nak/ noun: an acquired or natural skill at performing a
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