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By: Brian Schulte, CSCS, FAFS, FIT Trainer and Austin Kitteringham, CSCS, FAFS, FIT Trainer
Have you ever walked into a fitness facility or one of our physical therapy clinics and wondered about those big, crazy looking cages? You’re not alone! These large structures can play a crucial role in helping patients improve range of […]
By: Molly Ahlemeier, CSCS, Fit Trainer
What is off-season training, and how can it benefit the youth athlete?
During the competitive season, athletes prioritize their gameplay, focusing on performing to their best ability to win games and championships. However, the off-season is the most underestimated time, when athletes can address weaknesses, enhance strength and power, and […]
By: Abe Hurtado, CSCS, Fit Trainer
We know the off-season is important, but as the parent of a youth athlete, it can be difficult to know where to start. How can a youth athlete improve their game AND recover properly from their previous season? Use this guide as a resource to help your youth athlete […]
Anyone can weightlift. But where do you start? And why would you? Weightlifting has a multitude of benefits, ranging from:
No one wants to be in pain. And certainly no one wants to be in pain for a long time. Chronic pain has many causes and many paths to finding relief. Mindfulness is one tool you can utilize to help you find relief.
Generally, pain […]
By: Brian Schulte, CSCS, FAFS, and Austin Kitteringham, CSCS, FAFS
How do you track your progress? Is it adding weight to your lifts? Is it cutting time off of your run? Or is it by moving better and feeling better in your day-to-day life?
Progress and tracking your progress are unique […]
Not being able to compete in sport or participate in your favorite activity due to pain is frustrating. Finding a solution to try to move better, feel better, and perform better is vital. Ultrasound dry needling is one tool that Spooner therapists use to help you return to activity.
By: Clayton Hunter, PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS
Finding relief for pain can seem like an unrelenting task. You may have tried a new mattress, a new pillow, a new desk, a new chair, and so on. You may have even found some relief with these things- which is great! Dry […]
I believe we as movement professionals (therapists, personal trainers, coaches, etc.), are drawn to witnessing transformation. Perhaps that’s an athlete we have worked with from their youth into adulthood or coaching someone through new habits to achieve goals towards their body composition, or someone going from being in a state […]
By: Ryne Foster, PT, DPT, OCS, FAFS
A weekend warrior is a term used to describe individuals who engage in intense physical activity or sports on the weekends but have few or no workouts during the week. This type of activity pattern can increase the risk of injury due to the sudden increase in physical […]
