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 […]
Food is fuel. It is absolutely essential to your survival and for your functional and athletic performance.
The nutrients you ingest should be aligned with the goals you have. There isn’t a universal plan or diet that works for every single person. I don’t like to label certain foods as good or […]
There are many myths that surround lifting that for too long have deterred female athletes either from resistance training altogether or from exercising in this way consistently. That is why it is important to understand the benefits of resistance training for females and what the research tells us.
Let’s start with some […]
By: Ben Kelto, PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS
When steel is tempered, its resiliency increases. Its strength is in its alloys– the smaller particles become tougher through the tempering process. Body tempering, like steel tempering, is all about becoming more resilient at the smallest, cellular level.
Body tempering was developed in 2014 by Donnie […]
By: Sam Gesicki, PT, DPT, TSAC-F, and Carly Szemerey, PT, DPT
Climbers have an almost unique dedication to their sport. It is not uncommon to stumble into the gym and hear one or two climbers discussing what injuries have been bugging them for the past day, week, month, or even year.
No climber wants […]
Connective tissue health is not a common concern for fitness training goals, but it should be considered for longevity of training. Tendons, ligaments, and fascia are all connective tissues which are made of collagen, and collagen synthesis is the growth of those tissues. Connective tissue health, such as tendons, play a large role in injury […]
By: Ben Kelto, PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS
Our bodies are in a constant state of change but like to live in balance. We are constantly building and breaking down muscle tissue at every activity level, however the amount of movement dictates if new tissue is created, or if existing muscle is absorbed. If […]
