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Are you experiencing countless sleepless, restless nights because of pain? Are you tired of going to work feeling and looking like a zombie? In today’s age it seems that we are getting less sleep due to the fast pace of an ever-changing world. We are also obsessed...

The most common snow and ice injuries are low back injuries from shoveling and slipping and falling on the ice. Below are some tips to help you avoid those injuries. If you find yourself slipping, remember “tuck and roll." If you feel yourself losing balance, tuck...

Having issues with movement on the court? Agility: quick footsteps/movements and changes in body direction are an important part of the tennis game and can easily be worked on with a few simple drills.   Sideways shuffle: A quick sideways movement while staying...

Tennis is a physically demanding sport, which requires movement preparation in order to prevent injury, improve efficiency, and maximize power. This movement preparation for the upper body can be achieved with a few easy mobility exercises demonstrated below. The...

Having tightness or pain over your shoulder blade and into the neck while moving your head when hitting serves and overheads?   You may have strained a muscle in your neck, a very common injury during tennis.  These muscles, specifically one called the...

Unsure when to stretch or what type of stretches are best for your running or sports performance and injury prevention?  The timing of the type of stretches you do is an important consideration for your stretching routine.  Dynamic stretching prior to running or...

As we celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Occupational Therapy (OT), a trip through time shows the roles and benefits of OT evolving to meet the needs of patients through historical changes.  In its conception, Occupational Therapy used meaningful and purposeful...

My Experience: Did you know that it was possible to get a total body workout, sweat profusely, and only take 64 steps on your fit-bit? IT IS. And the workout is called Pure Barre. I recently had the opportunity to experience this new fitness craze at Pure Barre:...

As the weather warms up, spring sports for local children will be starting in full force.  The first several weeks of the spring sports season can be challenging for many of these athletes as their activity level likely declined during the winter.  Most kids start the...

Gardening is a favorite activity for many of us and although it may not seem strenuous, it can really throw a wrench into creating and maintaining your beautiful yards and gardens. Here are a few tips that can help protect your back before, during and after. ...

One of the most common injuries of any athlete I see in the clinic are strains and minor tears to the hamstrings.  Years ago it was common practice to stretch them statically (without movement) before any type of exercises such as lifting or an athletic event.  In...

Squats, Lunges, Pushups, and Planks – all very good exercises to improve strength and endurance in the human body. Striving for greater strength is advantageous, but having good mobility is important as well. The definition of mobility is “the ability to move or be...