By: Kenzie Fauset, PT, DPT, CSCS, and Kim Wolf-King, PT, DPT
There is a common misconception that dancers’ bodies will be “ruined” or “wrecked” when they are older. While dancing is extraordinarily difficult on the body, dancers do not have to live with pain or ailments into adulthood due to injuries from their sport.
Dancers […]
By: Paul Arthur, PT, DPT, SCS, COMT, ATC
Any injury or surgery poses a risk of taking you off the green. The return to golf is progressive, and it takes time to recalibrate your body to swing to its pre-injury or pre-surgery ability as well as have the endurance to play an entire 18 holes.
By: Torrey Foster, PT, DPT, OCS, FAFS, CSCS
Is one of your goals to have a strong core? Core strength helps with enhancing your athletic performance as well as completing daily tasks. There is a lot of information available as to how to achieve core strength, however Spooner therapists are on your team […]
Whenever you hear “fracture,” it can be scary–especially as a parent. You may be thinking that your child will spend weeks to months in a cast and then even more time restrengthening the limb they injured. While this may be true for fractures in general, buckle fractures are quite different.
Buckle fractures occur […]
By: Carrie Yaeger, PT, DPT, PRPC
The pelvic floor is often attributed as an issue that solely affects female athletes. This is not the case. Males, like females, have pelvic floors that work to help them perform athletically. However, it is largely overlooked.
The male pelvic floor is a group of 10 muscles that spans the […]
By: Jenna Opdahl, PT, DPT and Tarah Mundy, PT, DPT
Pelvic health therapy is not just about kegels! It encompasses a wide variety of diagnoses that affect your bladder, bowel, and sexual functions, and focuses on helping you achieve a higher quality of life. Whether you are trying to return to exercise following pregnancy and birth, […]
By: Sara Gagliano, PT, DPT, CLT-UE
Recovering from childbirth takes time. Not only do your tissues have to heal, but you also have to regain strength and functionality in your muscles.
There are many factors that will impact your recovery time: if you gave birth vaginally or through a Cesarean section, if you experienced […]
By: John Kline, PT, DPT, CSCS, FAFS
Do you find that when you stretch, you lack the stability and/or balance to hold the stretch you are attempting to complete? Or, do you find that you cannot find a way to get the deep stretch you are looking for? A stretch cage is a […]
By: Megan Ferguson, PT, DPT, ATC
Running is one of those rare sports where all you need is you and the road (or track)! You grab your shoes, your water, and whatever other gear you need and head out the door. Your workout- whether it’s a timed run, a distance run, or interval […]
Written by: Trent Rincon, PT, MPT, CSCS, FRAS, FRC/MS
There are three functional pillars you cannot live without: Oxygen, water, and sleep. They are absolutely vital to your ability to survive, let alone your ability to function throughout the day. Taking time to breathe, rest, and hydrate will not only help you feel better, but it […]
