Stretching: Knowing What’s Best for Your Unique Body
Stretching has been an ever present component of my routine for just about as long as I can remember. It has played a role in my flexibility for dancing, sports, and yoga. And it has been a critical part of
Recognizing Resources: Learning to See What’s Right
One great thing about being a physical therapist is that I am always learning. Sometimes I learn in the clinic; sometimes studying on my own; and sometimes at a workshop. Recently, I attended a workshop called Body Reading 101. What
Hang Loose? Think Again and Consider Your Ligaments!
My daughter recently asked for my advice. She’s been having some elbow and shoulder pain since joining a climbing gym near her home in Pennsylvania. That’s too far away to ask her to just come in to Foothills for a
The Art of Physical Therapy
I’m in the weight room at the Y. Focused in. Feeling my shoulders work, then my hips and knees and always my core. It is 8 a.m., quiet and only a few people here. I am in my zone. I