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Mindfulness for Chronic Pain
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.
What is Chronic Pain?
Generally, pain is divided into three categories:[…]
Find the Perfect Pointe Shoe
Going on pointe for the first time is an exciting progression of your ballet training. This moment is the culmination of endless hours of training and preparing. However, there are many factors to consider when going on pointe.
A pre-pointe assessment is vital to ensuring that you are ready to take the next step[…]
Goals, Progress, and Recovery with Spooner FIT
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 to you and your goals,[…]
Ultrasound Dry Needling
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.
What is Dry Needling?
Dry needling is a[…]
Dry Needling 101
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 needling is among these interventions[…]
Reduce Injury Risk in Gymnasts
I started gymnastics at the age of 3 and went on to be an All-American college athlete. Throughout my athletic career, I had my fair share of injuries. Most of my injuries were typical aches, pains, and ankle sprains, but, when I was a sophomore high school, I had a much larger injury. I had[…]
Heat Exhaustion: Detect, Treat, and Prevent
By: Gabbie Miller, MS, ATC
It goes without saying that summers in Phoenix are HOT. Our ability to be active outside- whether that be for a hike, an outdoor workout, a practice, or a game is impacted by this heat as we head into the later summer months and into our still-warm fall. With temps often well over 100 degrees Fahrenheit,[…]
How Gymnastics Shaped Me as a Physical Therapist
Having a provider who understands your sport is vital to receive care tailored to help you return to play. We spoke with Spooner Coppell physical therapist McKenna Stockton, PT, DPT, about her experience as a NCAA All-American gymnast and how that shaped her as a physical therapist:
When did you start gymnastics and what was it[…]
Training at Every Stage
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 of movement dysfunction, to function.[…]
Physical Therapy for Weekend Warriors
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 demands placed on the body.
Physical[…]
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