Fitness & Wellness
Embracing a Fresh Start: Tips for a Successful New Year
As the calendar turns to a new year, we’re presented with a unique opportunity: a fresh start. The New Year symbolizes new beginnings and is the perfect time to set intentions for positive changes in our lives. Whether you’re looking to improve your health, enhance...
Stay Healthy During the Holidays
It's the most wonderful time of the year! The holiday season is all about celebration, connection, and, of course, great food -- but rest assured, you don’t have to choose between enjoying the festivities and staying on track with your health goals. Making a few...
Should I Get an MRI or X-Ray Before Starting Physical Therapy?
While treating patients in the clinic, I am often asked, “how we can properly diagnose and treat without seeing an MRI or X-Ray first?” Although an MRI or X-Ray can be helpful when we are unsure what is going on, physical therapists are trained to perform a thorough...
The Benefits of Using a Cane After Surgery
Each week I have the same discussion with a new patient–my own “Ground Hogs Day experience.” The conversation revolves around the use of a cane or walker after having surgery. “But I don’t need it, I won’t fall,” my patient says with mix of conviction and doubt. No...
Try This Simple Warm-Up Routine
Do you perform a warm-up routine before exercising? If you don’t, you should! Loosen up and alleviate those “snap, crackle, or pops” with these three easy warm-up exercises. Simple Warm-Up Routine In the video below, Physical Therapist Katie Wolfley, PT DPT, shows you...
How to Avoid “Weekend Warrior” Injuries
Falling into a "weekend warrior" routine is all too easy. After a long week of work and the daily grind, we dive headfirst into our favorite activities, like softball league, hitting the golf course, joining a football game, or even catching up on yard work. But be...