How to Ensure your Pickleball Experience is not Sour

How to Ensure your Pickleball Experience is not Sour

Pickleball grew in 2021 to 4.8 million players in the US, according to the 2022 Sports & Fitness Industry Association. Pickleball is not new, it was invented by 3 dads in Washington state in 1965. Pickleball balls travel approximately 1/3 the speed of a tennis ball. The Pickleball court is 1/4 the size of a […]

Why Pushing through an Injury is BAD

Why Pushing through an Injury is BAD

Physical therapists are experts in dealing with injuries, but your PT can’t help if they don’t know about your injury! You might be wondering who would keep an injury secret. The answer is – lots of people! The first thing that comes to your mind might be an athlete, like a football player, or maybe […]

Exercises at Home Compliance Tips

Exercises at Home, Compliance Tips

If you’ve been to physical therapy, you likely got a home exercise program. Research says that if you do your home exercise program, you’ll have a significantly better chance of meeting your goals and feeling better. Not doing your program increases the risk of recurrent injury or flareups with less positive outcomes long term. Even […]

Walking Health, Fitness and Rehabilitation

Walking

National Walking Day is every year on the first Wednesday in April. Walking is free, fun helps both your body and mind and is one of the easiest forms of physical activity. Some people take walking for granted and do not understand some of the best practices. Benefits of walking: Stronger immune system – studies […]

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