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Hard work in the gym pays off, but don’t forget about your rest days! Allowing your body to adequately recover between bouts of intense exercise is vital for muscle strengthening, muscle...

As a Physical Therapist and active human, I believe that standing desks are an excellent way to optimize health and avoid the deleterious effects of prolonged sitting. Check out the list below to...

The use of light or photobiomodulation is quickly becoming a popular modality to enhance recovery and improve athletic performance (4). For years the application of different light waves has been...

The most important health and fitness metric you don’t know about There are many fitness trackers on the market which are commonly seen on gym goers in the forms of watches, bands, and even rings....

If you are a regular at the gym, you have probably seen many different pieces of equipment that promise to improve “stability.” BOSU balls, swiss balls, TRX suspension trainers, wobble boards, and...

Intermittent Pneumatic Compression or (IPC) is the use of a commercially manufactured device to improve blood flow, lymphatic drainage and remove metabolic waste following exercise or sport...

The benefits and science behind the popular vibration devices seen in many gyms, physical therapy clinics and athletic facilities Percussion or vibration therapy has become increasingly popular in...

Eccentric exercise or “negatives” as they are commonly referred to by gym goers, are a highly effective technique to increase muscle and tendon strength and size (2). Many rehabilitation programs...

Does your lower back round or butt drop at the bottom of your squats? Do you have low back pain, groin pain, hip pain or knee pain when squatting to full depth? If you answered YES, to any of these...

Believe it or not, stretching is a controversial topic in the world of fitness and rehabilitation. Arguments range from, “static stretching impairs performance!” “Stretching only gives you short...