The Achilles tendon is a tough band of fibrous tissue that attaches your calf muscles to your heel bone. It is the thickest and strongest tendon in the human body. Despite its strength, it is prone to injuries.

Have you had pain at the inside/medial portion of your elbow?  Are you a golfer with elbow pain?  A “yes” to either of these questions means that this blog is just for you.

How many reps and sets should I do? Many people often stick to a typical 2 or 3 sets of 10 repetitions for every exercise they do. It really all comes down to what your goals are. Are you training for strength, size, or power? Here are some recommendations on how many sets and reps you should do.

The pushup is one exercise that truly works the whole body.  Doing a pushup activates your abdominals, para-spinals, gluts, hip flexors, triceps, chest, shoulders and quads.  If you cannot perform a perfect pushup, don’t worry.  I am going to discuss 2 modifications to help you progress to the standard pushup.

Unlike many people, I am a big fan of shoveling snow and I look forward to it every winter. Snow shoveling may not seem like a highly demanding physical activity, but depending on the person it actually can be quite taxing. Especially when the snow is wet. It’s perfect for building snowmen with, but not as fun to shovel. Here are some useful tips to prevent injury while shoveling snow.

Did you know that one in four Americans that are 65 and older fall each year?  Or that falls are the leading cause of deadly injury among older adults.  While we do not want you to fear gravity, it is absolutely essential to respect gravity and lower your fall risk.

Have you ever stubbed your big toe, and then found yourself limping around afterwards? Although it is small, the big toe is one of the most important components for a normal walking pattern.

Pregnancy physical therapy can be useful for common discomforts like back pain or for enhancing your body’s ability to have a smoother pregnancy and birth. Physical therapy is not just for recovery.

The holiday season is meant to be a joyous time. It brings up images of warming up by the chestnuts roasting in an open fire and Jack Frost nipping at your nose, giving to those in need, and stepping away from work to spend quality time with loved ones. But it can also be a very stressful time of the year, especially this year—Meditation is a great way to help you refocus on what matters most this holiday season, as well as decrease stress and anxiety.

Do you run, play sports or just have pain the lower portion of your knee cap?  Well, the blog might just be for you.

Scoliosis is a condition in which the spine becomes abnormally rotated and curved to the side. The most common type of scoliosis is idiopathic scoliosis, which is where the cause is unknown.

Most of us have heard of something called the rotator cuff?  Is it a cuff?  Does it rotate?  Well, this blog will allow you to better understand what exactly the rotator cuff is, and why it exists.

The shoulder is a fascinating joint with 180 degrees of motion, which relies on dynamic movement control in order in order to function well. There are many causes of shoulder pain and today we will be going over one of the most common causes: shoulder impingement syndrome.

To lose weight, it is quite simple. Burn more calories than you consume. If you calculate your caloric output to be 3,000 calories, then just eat less than 3,000 calories. Well, it might not be that simple.

Did you know that there are muscles in the human body that can be missing? The palmaris longus muscle is a unique and unusual muscle due to the fact that it is absent in 10-15% of the population.

Are you a runner?  Are you considering running as a new form of exercise?  If the answer to any of these questions is even “maybe,” this short blog is for you.  Let’s talk.

When we have neck pain, we can be extremely limited— it is a genuine “pain in the neck!” when dealing with neck pain.

Do you have pain in your shoulder blade?  Do one of your shoulder blades protrude out more than the other?  Well, you may have what we call “scapular winging.”  Let’s talk about it.

If you have ever gone to physical therapy for back, neck or shoulder issues, odds are you were given at least 1 of these 3 common exercises. Here are the exercises, and how you should/shouldn’t perform them.

I typically enjoy weight lifting as my main form of exercise. Today I went through a pilates workout with an awesome pilates instructor, Martina Kolb Sabau. It was fun, challenging, and also a rude awakening where I learned that there are many areas where I am weak, as well as lacking mobility. My legs were shaking most of the time during the session, and some positions were hard for me to get into due to my lack of mobility. I felt like it really pushed me, as well help discover things that I need to improve on.