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Exercise

15 09, 2022

3 Exercises for Better Posture

2024-10-29T11:38:24-07:00

By: Paul Arthur, PT, DPT, SCS, COMT, ATC

Think about how you sit at a desk, in the car, or on the couch scrolling on your phone. Your shoulders are possibly rotated forward, creating a hunched back, and your head in a forward position. […]

3 Exercises for Better Posture2024-10-29T11:38:24-07:00
28 08, 2022

Ep. 78- Essentials of exercise prescription

2024-10-29T11:38:26-07:00

This opening will leave you both confused and eager to learn more about the essentials of exercise prescription. Today, Paul Gagliano is joined again by Dan Miriovsky and Keisuke Kanno to discuss additional components of prescribing improved exercise programs, while not specifically talking about exercise science.

Ep. 78- Essentials of exercise prescription2024-10-29T11:38:26-07:00
5 08, 2022

Ep. 77- It’s NOT your fault

2024-10-29T11:38:28-07:00

No, this is not a risk management discussion, but rather a discussion focused on voids in many therapists knowledge! Dan Miriovsky is joined by Paul Gagliano and Keisuke Kanno to discuss the concepts from the science of exercise of energy systems, load and intensity!

Ep. 77- It’s NOT your fault2024-10-29T11:38:28-07:00
23 06, 2022

Strength for the Climbing Wall

2024-10-29T11:38:34-07:00

By: Sam Gesicki, PT, DPT, and Carly Szemerey, PT, DPT 

Every discipline of climbing requires strength.

Bouldering presents almost gymnastic difficulty depending on the setter of the problem. Balance, power, and athleticism is required for every moment on the wall. Sport climbing presents the longest time on the wall, so endurance is paramount. There […]

Strength for the Climbing Wall2024-10-29T11:38:34-07:00
10 06, 2022

Perform and Recover Better: Red Light Therapy

2024-10-29T11:38:35-07:00

Professional athletic teams are beginning to dedicate full rooms to red light therapy. Progressive physicians are starting to tout its benefits. Countless studies have been conducted to measure its effectiveness in multiple realms of health. Red light therapy may be a relatively new topic in the medical field, but its benefits are hard to ignore.

NASA […]

Perform and Recover Better: Red Light Therapy2024-10-29T11:38:35-07:00
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
27 01, 2022

Ep. 71- GooglePT: Ankle Sprains

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

Our popular series makes a triumph return in 2022 as Dan Miriovsky is joined by Keisuke Kanno and John Kline to discuss ankle sprains. The three take time to not only discuss commonly found exercises on google, but they integrate a review article published in December of 2020 in the World Journal of Orthopedics, 'Acute ankle sprains in athletes: Clinical aspects and algorithmic approach' to drive the discussion.

Ep. 71- GooglePT: Ankle Sprains2024-10-29T11:38:47-07:00
26 10, 2021

Exercise and Nutrition for Breast Cancer Patients

2024-10-29T11:38:54-07:00

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 Patients2024-10-29T11:38:54-07:00
14 07, 2021

Warmup Mistakes You Didn’t Know You Were Making

2024-07-25T17:33:13-07:00

Getting in a proper warmup before your workout is crucial if you want to avoid injury and maximize performance. Unfortunately, there are some bad warmup habits that exist out there that might be jeopardizing your health and safety.

We wanted to take a moment to highlight the common warmup mistakes we’ve seen over the […]

Warmup Mistakes You Didn’t Know You Were Making2024-07-25T17:33:13-07:00
21 12, 2020

What Should My Warm-up Look Like? – Running Edition

2024-07-18T10:37:15-07:00

Shoes are laced up, earbuds are in, and your music playlist is set to “Beast Mode.” The time has finally come, and you’re ready to hit the pavement for your run! Just as you’re about to set off, a faint voice in the back of your head whispers, “Um… shouldn’t you warm-up first?” Not only […]

What Should My Warm-up Look Like? – Running Edition2024-07-18T10:37:15-07:00