Barbell Physical Therapy and Performance is a performance physical therapy clinic that was founded in response to the typical downfalls that lifters and athletes often find in traditional physical...
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How To Stay Injury-Free During The 2024 Crossfit Open
As the 2024 CrossFit Open hurtles towards us like a rogue wall ball, athletes are gearing up to push their physical limits and showcase their strength, agility, and endurance. However, the intensity...
How Can I Deadlift With Low Back Pain?
Dealing with low back pain can be a challenging experience, especially for those who are passionate about staying active and fit. Many of our clients have found themselves wondering things like if...
Is It Ok To Have Pain When Training
As physical therapists who work primarily with lifters, runners, and athletes of all kinds, one of the most common questions that we get asked is “is it ok to have pain when I’m training?” It’s easy...
Tempo Training: The Secret to Pain-Free Lifting
One of our favorite strategies to help our clients continue lifting and doing the exercises theylove (like squats, deadlifts, bench press, cleans etc) WHILE going through the rehab process istempo...
Top 3 Tips To Prevent Injury When Lifting Heavy
One of the top priorities for people who like to lift weights and train hard is preventing injury. And this makes sense for a few reasons! First, injuries just straight up suck. There’s nothing fun...
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...
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,...