by Michael J. Velsmid, DPT, MS Our patients often ask us when they should stretch, before or after exercise. It seems that everyone has a different opinion on this. You see athletes stretching as part of their warm-up. Trainers will tell you to spend fifteen minutes stretching after cardiovascular exercise in the gym. Every fitness…
by Meaghan Harwood, DPT Most of us are aware that waistlines have been increasing. You may have heard that two thirds of American adults are now considered overweight or obese. However, do you know how significantly the epidemic is striking our children? Recent statistics show that 1 in 3 children and adolescents 6-19 years are…
by Erin Looney, DPT One of the most frequent questions I am asked by both new and established patients is: “Do I need to continue my home exercises?” or “How long do I need to continue my home exercises?” My hope is to shed a little light as to why we give our patients exercises…
by Danielle Clark-Fox, DPT Welcome to mid-summer in New England! When the temperature is up, humidity is off the charts and I’m trying to keep my running schedule going, I won’t feel bad about the ice cream in my freezer disappearing after dinner! Turns out, I’m not the only one trying to find the…
by Evie Ullman, DPT If you work out, you may have heard of these two fitness trends by now. What exactly are they? Let’s begin with Crossfit: a workout regimen comprised of constantly varied high intensity functional movements. A typical Crossfit workout will take about an hour, with about 20-30 mins of very high intensity…
by Justin Wu, DPT “What are minimalist shoes and what do they hope to accomplish?” is a question that I ask myself every time I see someone using them. Well here’s a simple gist of what this specific type of shoe hopes to achieve: reduce the amount of stress on legs and lower the incidence…
by Erin Looney, DPT I want to spend a little bit of time talking about 3 essential areas of physical wellness – MOBILITY, STRENGTH, and STABILITY. All too often one or two of these is overlooked. This is what makes the human body more susceptible to injury, leading to compensation, overuse, and ultimate breakdown. Part…
by Stacy Choquette, PTA Most of us have heard at one point in our lives that you need to stretch before or after a workout or activity, but how many of us actually do this? Maybe you have a morning stretching regime or attend a yoga class a couple times a week, however, do you…
by Meaghan Harwood, DPT The best runner leaves no tracks. – Tao Te Ching In late 2009, my mother sent me the National Best Seller Born To Run by Christopher McDougall in which the author’s own difficulties with running injuries led him to ask a seemingly simple question, one that I hear from runners frequently,…
by Rebecca Lingerfelt, DPT These days, you walk into a running store looking for new shoes and there are way too many choices- how do you even begin to find the right shoe?? We hope to shed some light upon that conundrum by the time you finish reading this blog. First things first, there are…