By: Sara Gagliano, PT, DPT, CLT-UE, Sydney Stevens, PT, DPT, PRPC, and Rebekah Hibbert, MS, ATC
August is Pelvic Floor Dysfunction (PFD) Awareness Month, but when most people hear pelvic floor they tend to think of pregnancy or postpartum recovery. They don’t necessarily think of a dancer, gymnast, musical theater performer, or other […]
By: Sydney Stevens, PT, DPT, PRPC
Think of your core as a Coke can. At the top of the “can” is your diaphragm. Under this, you have the abdominal wall, as well as your lower back muscles, which act as the sides of the can and help make the can sturdy. Your pelvic floor is […]
Blood flow restriction (BFR) therapy, also known as blood flow restriction training, is a relatively new method of injury recovery therapy that promises dramatic results. But what exactly is it, when is it used, and is it safe?
We asked Brett Fischer, PT, ATC, CSCS, DN, Cert. Astym founder of the Fischer Institute of Physical […]
