How to plank with confidence and without back pain

I wish I could tell you the number of women who confide in me that they have completely stopped a specific exercise because of pain or fear of injury. Planks rank high among those exacerbating exercises. Do planks hurt your back? Has someone told you to avoid as specific exercise in order to avoid symptoms? […]

7 mobility exercises to improve quarantine posture

Has quarantine life left you tight and tense? Working from home and sitting more can lead to complaints of neck tension, low back stiffness, and hip flexor tightness.  Sitting for long periods in less than ergonomically ideal positions will find you searching for the right exercises to combat your tense posture. Tension can creep in […]

How to stop leaking with jump rope

Last month I taught a pelvic floor workshop at a local gym.  At the beginning of the night, each member introduced themselves and the main reason they attended. One of the first members to speak said, “I pee”, giving permission for the rest of the group to follow suit with the same admission. In total […]

Key factors in back pain resilience

“A paradigm shift from a tissue- and disease-based approach towards individually tailored multimodal lifestyle interventions should lead to improved outcomes and decrease the psychological and socioeconomic burden of chronic pain.” –Joe Nijs   Lifestyle factors play a vital role in back pain recovery. Too often education surrounding back pain is about the negative factors affecting […]

Get PT First

“The doctor of the future will give no medication but will interest his patients in the care of the human frame, diet and in the cause and prevention of disease.” – Thomas Edison If you have ever dealt with an injury and inability to live your vibrant, active life then finding quality care is of […]