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Exercise

21 07, 2022

Running Warm-Up for Glute Activation

2025-03-20T14:02:04-07:00

By: Michelle Reed, PT, DPT

Running is one of those sports where you can very easily lace up your shoes, maybe do a few stretches, and hit the road. You can try to say that the “slower” first mile is your warm-up, and that you’ll make it up in stretching after. I’ve been there. But these […]

Running Warm-Up for Glute Activation2025-03-20T14:02:04-07:00
7 07, 2022

How to Build Tendon Strength: Eccentric, Isometric, and Plyometric Training

2024-10-29T11:38:33-07:00

Connective tissue health is not a common concern for fitness training goals, but it should be considered for longevity of training. Tendons, ligaments, and fascia are all connective tissues which are made of collagen, and collagen synthesis is the growth of those tissues. Connective tissue health, such as tendons, play a large role in injury […]

How to Build Tendon Strength: Eccentric, Isometric, and Plyometric Training2024-10-29T11:38:33-07:00
29 06, 2022

4 Benefits of Eccentric Exercise

2025-01-27T17:29:22-07:00

By: Kimberly Wolf-King, PT, DPT

Think about the activities you do every day – getting up and out of bed, lowering yourself to sit, grabbing a dish from the cabinet and putting it gently down onto the counter. All of these tasks require you to work against gravity, meaning they are all eccentric.

What […]

4 Benefits of Eccentric Exercise2025-01-27T17:29:22-07:00
28 04, 2022

4 Steps Forward to Treat Parkinson’s

2024-10-29T11:38:40-07:00

By: Julie Helfer, PT, DPT

You are not alone in your Parkinson’s diagnosis. Outside of the community of those who have Parkinson’s Disease, caretakers, loved ones, friends, physicians, and physical therapists are here to help you in this journey.

Over 60,000 people are diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease each year, and there is research happening constantly to better […]

4 Steps Forward to Treat Parkinson’s2024-10-29T11:38:40-07:00
31 03, 2022

Fuel Like an Athlete

2024-12-09T17:26:26-07:00

By: Landon Davis, CSCS, FRCms

Training like an athlete is one thing, but what about the way we fuel our bodies? Nutrition is important for every human, regardless of whether you are a professional athlete or someone who is trying to remain active. Food is not only the fuel that gets you through your workday or […]

Fuel Like an Athlete2024-12-09T17:26:26-07:00
15 03, 2022

Loading the Tactical Athlete

2025-01-27T10:15:12-07:00

By: Ben Kelto, PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS and Samuel Gesicki, PT, DPT

On and off season, athletes push themselves to their physical limits. Track athletes challenge human capabilities of speed. Gymnasts defy physics. Soccer players meld agility and control to push themselves to perform their best. All athletes push the barriers of human […]

Loading the Tactical Athlete2025-01-27T10:15:12-07:00
10 02, 2022

Boxing and the Brain

2024-10-29T11:38:47-07:00

By: Annoushka Ranaraja, PT, DPT and Devin Miller, FMS, FIT Trainer

The brain is the center of human function. It controls every function and process you can think of – both consciously and automatically. It’s intricately involved in everything, and we want to keep our brains as healthy as possible for the duration of our lives.

Boxing and the Brain2024-10-29T11:38:47-07:00
26 10, 2021

Exercise and Nutrition for Breast Cancer Patients

2025-01-27T17:08:07-07:00

by Austin Kitteringham, CSCS, FIT Trainer and Emily Rocawich, PT, DPT, CSCSSpooner East Chandler

A cancer diagnosis can be life changing! Days can quickly become filled with doctors’ appointments, imaging, surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, on-going cancer management, and follow-up care. Exercise, nutrition and physical therapy are not necessarily your first priority when considering management […]

Exercise and Nutrition for Breast Cancer Patients2025-01-27T17:08:07-07:00
6 10, 2021

5 Habits of Successful CrossFit Athletes: A PT’s Perspective

2025-03-26T15:38:48-07:00

By Dillon Moeller, PT, DPT, FAFS
Spooner Sunnyslope

The benefits of CrossFit are extensive, helping to maximize strength and endurance, while utilizing the body’s full range of motion. Spooner physical therapist, Dillon Moeller, PT, DPT, FAFS, explores the best habits for a successful CrossFit athlete, while enjoying the sport himself.

I began CrossFit so I would […]

5 Habits of Successful CrossFit Athletes: A PT’s Perspective2025-03-26T15:38:48-07:00