*This is a follow up to our earlier post 4 Signs Your Pelvic Floor May Not Love Your Love of Running where I go into more detail explaining where the pelvic floor muscles are, how they should work and more understanding of the symptoms runners face that indicate they are struggling with pelvic floor dysfunction.Continue Reading »
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How To Stop Knee Pain When Bending
If you suffering with knee pain when bending, it’s likely you’re struggling to keep to your normal routine and do the things you love. Pain when your knee bends impacts your ability to move and can stop you from walks, exercise, driving and make it really difficult to keep up with your family and friends.Continue Reading »
Put Some Spring into Your Step: The Importance of Good Footwear
Spring is upon us! And what a good feeling that is. More sunshine, theoretically warmer weather (although it always seems to take longer than we think!) and more outdoor activities! What isn’t a good feeling…are your feet hurting because you picked the wrong shoes for your feet?! I know when the weather warms up, we (meContinue Reading »
Running Outdoors – Spring Bound
This winter, have you fallen off your workout routine? I know I have! I have always preferred to exercise outdoors so during winter as much as I hate to admit it, I do not challenge myself as much and find myself “going through the motions.” I don’t know about you, but I am very much lookingContinue Reading »
Winter Workout Tips
Are you a runner or walker who does not let the cold weather stop you? Are you still heading out on your bike or taking your kids around the neighborhood on their scooters during the winter months? Do you love to get some fresh air and be outside no matter what the temperatures are? WithContinue Reading »
Back to Running (Part 2)
In a previous post, we discussed when a postpartum Mom could safely return to running. Now, we will discuss the how! A quick review: it is recommended that a postpartum Mom return to running between 3-6 months post-partum as long as they don’t have symptoms prior to, during, or following attempted running/exercise. Symptoms that tell youContinue Reading »
Back to Running
When can I start running after having a baby?? I have had many patents ask me this question, and I can relate! After the birth of my son I was counting down to my 6 week post-partum check-up as exercise has always been my stress reliever and running has become one of my favorite forms ofContinue Reading »
Should You Exercise With Knee Pain?
Are you suffering with long term knee pain that is preventing you from being active and getting your workouts completed on a regular basis? Do you feel lost, overwhelmed and confused about how to exercise safely with knee pain, and worried about making the problem worse or doing incurable damage? Well our physical therapist team have workedContinue Reading »
3 Tips to Preventing Back Pain
Millions of Americans suffer each year with back pain. While there can be many causes of back pain one major, and preventable, cause of back pain is muscle strain. If you stress or strain your back muscles by using them frequently and repetitively or by asking them to work harder than they are able theyContinue Reading »
4 Signs Your Pelvic Floor May Not Love Your Love of Running
*We first wrote this post as an introduction to the challenges that you can struggle with while running. It describes common symptoms you may face as a runner that are linked to a problem with your pelvic floor. Please visit our updated post Running Strong for further detail explaining where the pelvic floor muscles are, howContinue Reading »