by Melissa Bulas PT, DPT | Sep 5, 2023 | Injury Prevention
All day long, all I hear is “Don’t get old!” Unfortunately, we can’t change the number of candles on our cake each year, but we can change how our body feels as we age. As we get older, it’s normal to have wear and tear on our joints, but not doing the things we...
by Melissa Bulas PT, DPT | Feb 20, 2020 | Golfing
Warming up should mimic the activity you plan on participating in. For golfing, the routine should focus on mainly hip flexibility, strength, and balance to be ready to go at the first tee. In this article, we will cover: Most common body part injured in...
by Melissa Bulas PT, DPT | Feb 20, 2020 | Balance, Vestibular
Each year, one in three adults over the age of 65 fall at least once! (1) Good balance is the key to remaining independent and injury free during our retirement years. Check out this article where we cover: What makes up our balance systemWhy bad balance isn’t...
by Melissa Bulas PT, DPT | Feb 13, 2020 | Foot & Ankle
Walking is our way to get around. Sometimes our feet hurt and we don’t know why. When we have foot or ankle pain, it is really easy to blame the foot or ankle, but it really isn’t always just the foot or ankle causing the problem. In this article, I will cover: How...
by Melissa Bulas PT, DPT | Jan 16, 2020 | Shoulder
As society has become more technology-driven, our posture has suffered. Poor posture is almost always linked to neck or back pain, but it actually reaches further than just there. There’s no doubt that poor posture leads to neck and back issues, but our shoulder is...
