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May 8, 2019
2 min

Your core and YOU!

The importance of having a strong core!!! Let’s begin with what is core strength? Well believe it or not a strong core does not just include the rectus abdominis muscles or what many refer to as the “six pack” muscles. Your core refers to any muscle that attaches to your spinal column and/or the pelvis. This includes a complex makeup of muscles that are broken down into a distinction between major and minor groups. Let us not be fooled by their names, as each of them play a v

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May 1, 2019
1 min

When to Skip the Primary Care Physician and Go Straight to a Physical Therapist

Did you know that starting with physical therapy first can save you thousands of dollars? Physical therapy helps us by addressing harmful movement issues early on that, if left untreated, could easily lead to bigger, more expensive medical interventions in the future. Instead of reflexively spending hundreds of dollars on unnecessary medical doctor visits, or worse, ignoring your pain because of expensive healthcare costs, start with a visit to a Doctor of Physical Therapy fi

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Mar 6, 2019
3 min

What’s the difference between flexibility and mobility?

Last week we had a question from a client that I think a lot of our readers also wonder about: “Dr. P, I know we’ve been working on the mobi

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Feb 27, 2019
4 min

7 Crucial Things to Know Before Choosing your PT

Rehabilitation is a crucial part of recovering from any injury or surgery and getting you back to (or even better than) how you were before.

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Dec 26, 2018
3 min

5 Tips to Keep THAT New Year’s Resolution

Make no mistake – we are fully entrenched in the Holiday Season. Next up after all the shopping, meal prep, stress, and overeating, comes th

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Jul 11, 2018
3 min

What exactly is Physical Therapy? And 3 things that it’s not…

You’ve probably come across the phrase “physical therapy” at one point in time. Whether when injured, visiting your doctor, or in a poorly w

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Jun 13, 2018
3 min

So what *is* the difference between Clinical Pilates and Traditional Pilates?

Are injuries keeping you on the sidelines? Looking for a way to get fit and stay fit but don’t see any results from group classes? Clinical

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May 30, 2018
3 min

3 Ways Clinical Pilates Helps Alleviate your Pain when Traditional Pilates won’t

Why do you go to Pilates class? Is it to improve movement, strength, and control? Pilates converts will know that classes can give you lean

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Feb 14, 2017
2 min

Hip Pain: A Team Approach focused on Patient's Goals

Physical therapy is an integral component to the multi-faceted team approach of examining and treating hip pain. The importance of physical

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Jun 9, 2014
2 min

Sacroiliiatis

Sacroiliitis refers to inflammation of one or both sacroiliac joints, and is one cause of unilateral low back pain.

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