Tape on Me: Kinesiology Tape and Physical Therapy
If you’ve watched sporting events recently, you may have noticed professional athletes sporting cool-looking tape on their shoulders or knees. It’s not some obscure form of body modification – it’s kinesiology tape. Believe it or not, kinesiology tape has become so mainstream lately that you may have even seen someone standing next to you in […]
Swimmer’s Shoulder: What You Should Know
Swimming is a phenomenal way to improve cardiovascular fitness, burn lots of calories, strengthen muscles and prevent disease. As a non-contact sport, there is little risk for acute and catastrophic injuries, but there is still risk for injury. Prevention, early recognition and early treatment are key to managing swimming injuries and remaining active. The most […]
Sailing the Seas of Insurance Coverage
Since the introduction of the Affordable Care Act, medical insurance has been a hot topic of discussion. Overnight, seemingly, people had to go from having passive knowledge about how insurance works to becoming their own insurance brokers. As our healthcare landscape continues to shift, it’s easy to feel out to sea. So let me introduce […]
Foam Rolling: Is it Worth the Hurt?
The popularity of foam rolling and other self-massage techniques has skyrocketed in recent years. In this age of As-Seen-On-TV products and endless Facebook ads, however, there are so many fad items that claim to be good for our bodies that it can be hard to determine which of them is worth the time. Additionally, if […]
Building Core Strength: The Plank
The plank is a common exercise with which most people are likely familiar: even if they have never tried to do a plank themselves, they have likely seen someone doing a plank at the gym or read about it in their favorite fitness magazines. But what is all the fuss about? Is it really such […]
How to Condition for a Round of Golf
Spring is finally here, and it’s time to get on the green. It’s been a long time since your last round, though, and your golf clubs aren’t the only things gathering dust – your joints and muscles have also hibernated all winter. It’s time to get everything back into golfing shape and hit the ground […]