Training for the Chicago Marathon? Your Mileage Isn’t the Only Thing That Should Be Building
If your weekends currently revolve around long runs along the lakefront path, welcome to marathon season. Whether this is your first 26.2 or your tenth, the training block between now and October is exactly when small issues (a tight IT band, a nagging shin, a hip that “just feels off”) turn into the kind of […]
Pickleball Elbow, Meet Your Match
Pickleball has taken over Chicago parks faster than you can say “kitchen,” and our schedule proves it. We’re seeing a steady wave of pickleball elbow, rotator cuff irritation, low back pain, knee pain, ankle sprains, and Achilles tightness walk through our doors, and it usually has one thing in common: people going from zero to […]
Post-Surgical Rehab: Physical Therapy After Surgery for Healing, Strength, and Recovery
What Is Post-Surgical Rehab? Post-surgical rehab is a structured physical therapy program that helps restore movement, strength, flexibility, balance, and function after surgery. Physical therapy after surgery is customized to the procedure, tissue-healing timeline, current abilities, and recovery goals. A physical therapist guides safe progression from early movement to daily activities, exercise, work, and sports. […]