The experienced team of therapists at Breakaway Physical Therapy in Crofton have created a selection of helpful health articles.
When most people think about hydration, they think about thirst.But by the time you feel thirsty, your body is already playing catch-up.At Breakaway Physical Therapy, we talk a lot about strength, movement, and recovery. But one foundational piece that often gets overlooked is hydration and muscle function.Water is not just about avoiding cramps on aContinue Reading »
One of the most common questions we hear at Breakaway Physical Therapy is: “Should I push through this pain, or should I rest?”It’s a tricky question—because the answer isn’t always black and white. On one hand, consistency and effort are key to progress, whether you’re rehabbing after an injury, returning to exercise, or just tryingContinue Reading »
How to Make Exercise Fun (and Actually Enjoy Your Workouts!)At Breakaway Physical Therapy, we believe that movement is medicine—but medicine goes down a lot easier when it doesn’t feel like a chore. The truth is, you’re much more likely to stick with exercise and keep getting stronger if you actually enjoy the process.Exercise shouldn’t feelContinue Reading »
The Benefits of Walking for Exercise: A Simple Step Toward Feeling Your BestAt Breakaway Physical Therapy, we know health isn’t just about recovering from injury—it’s about creating sustainable habits that support your body and mind every single day. One of the most powerful tools we recommend to our patients is also one of the simplest:Continue Reading »
In the New Year, many people set resolutions to start eating healthy, exercise more, sleeping a full night and so many other things. It’s a time where you can reflect on the previous year and have a fresh start to your path, whatever that may be. No matter what your new goal is, it will startContinue Reading »
Have you ever looked at a room in your house and realized that it needed a total makeover or cleanout? Well, we have a storage room, unfinished space in our basement that I was so excited about when we moved into our house. There finally was a place to store all the older kids’ clothes whileContinue Reading »
Any amount of pelvic pain or discomfort with intimacy is not something that you should live with. Meaning you should get help so that you can have the best pelvic health. Pain is a signal from the body and a message telling us that there is something wrong. The next step is listening to whatContinue Reading »
Having a baby can be one of the most exciting times in your life and change your world for the better. A mom is the most special name we can be given, and a healthy mom and healthy baby is all that matters. That being said, our body changes drastically throughout pregnancy and during ourContinue Reading »
In reading my previous blog, Warm-up Why, we talked about how many people don’t have the time or make the time to do warm-ups as a part of their workouts. Sometimes people skip the warm-up to get their workout done faster or they don’t know how to properly warm-up, so they just move past thatContinue Reading »
Exercise is an activity that some people love, and some people don’t like at all. Sometimes it’s a push just to get yourself moving, to the workout class, out the door to the gym to make your workout happen. We rely on discipline because the motivation won’t always be there. Most people exercise to improve theirContinue Reading »
