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The Missing Step In Low Back Pain Rehab For Lifters
Low back pain is one of the most common injuries for lifters, so chances are that if you’ve been lifting for long enough, you’ve either experienced this type of injury yourself, or you may...
Why Does My Lower Back Hurt After Deadlifts?
If you’ve ever developed lower back pain after a deadlift workout, you know that it’s no laughing matter. Low back pain can cause issues with so many things, such as daily activities like prolonged...
Success After ACL Surgery: Know Your Numbers
Following ACL Reconstruction (ACLr), it is incredibly important that you re-develop your quadriceps strength on your surgical leg to both protect the repaired ACL, as well as return to your previous...
How To Recover From ACL Surgery Part 1 – Knee Flexibility
Dealing with an ACL injury as an athlete or active person is no easy task. Not only are you stuck dealing with the physical pain of the injury, but the anxiety and uncertainty associated with your...
Do I Need An MRI For My Low Back Pain?
If you’ve ever dealt with low back pain that has lasted for weeks or months, or made it feel like squatting or deadlifting again would be impossible, you may have thought to yourself “do I need to...
3 Easy Drills To Unlock Your Ankle Mobility
Limited ankle mobility can cause a variety of problems in the gym, but most notably with the squat movement pattern. Whether you’re doing front squats, back squats, or overhead squats, if you’re...
What Is Sports Physical Therapy?
Sports physical therapy is a type of physical therapy that focuses on rehabilitating recreational and competitive athletes of various kinds, such as football players, baseball players, Crossfitters,...
Why North Haven Runners Need Physical Therapy
If you’re an avid North Haven runner, you’re probably lacing up your sneakers and ramping up your running now that Spring has officially sprung. But before you go from couch potato to marathon...
How To Optimize Your Recovery During The 2023 Crossfit Open
The Crossfit Open is a grueling time for Crossfit athletes, as the workouts of the Open are typically more intense and taxing than regularly programmed workouts. The 2023 Crossfit Open consists of...
Most Common Causes of Shoulder Pain in Lifters
Shoulder pain while lifting weights is a common problem that can make even the strongest of lifters feel like throwing in the towel on their training. But, as performance physical therapists, we’ve...