Pregnancy certainly comes with its highs and lows - from excitement and preparation to morning sickness and discomfort. I recently announced that I’m expecting my first child in September. I thought it might be helpful to share my first hand [...]

Often times lifters will grab their weightlifting belt because they think it will support their core and reduce low back pain when lifting. However, that pain is an indicator of poor core stability and spinal stiffness. If you have ever [...]

Runners of course...LOVE RUNNING. However, many runners DO NOT LOVE to strength train. Strength training can be a crucial part of a return to run program post-injury or postpartum. Hip and core strength is ESSENTIAL for running, however many runners [...]

We've previous discussed the importance of STRENGTH with regard to running. Next up in this three part series discussion is  BALANCE. Balance components include what you feel through your feet, your vestibular system and your visual system. During your stride [...]

The ground reaction forces during moderately paced runs can be intense post injury or postpartum. The pelvic floor has a lot of functions during every day life and movements, so when you add 1.6-3.9 times your bodyweight created by running [...]

As athletes go through their daily routine and training, wear and tear on the body can build up and affect performance. If not taken care of proactively, this can lead to great discomfort in the future and worst case scenario, [...]

There are a lot of benefits to cupping. The skin is a heavily vascularized tissue and as such has a constant flow of blood. Blood which carries nutrients that help your body to heal. When we apply cups to the [...]

One of the many things I look forward to with spring and summer is the increased craving for green smoothies. Not to say you can’t drink smoothies all winter long; for me, I just cannot get into it. But we [...]

Kinesio Tape, taping, KT Tape, RockTape. There’s a bunch of names for this particular modality but ultimately what we’re talking about is putting pliable tape-like material over an area of pain and inflammation. You’ve probably seen people walking around with [...]

In a fast paced life, self care methods such as massage therapy usually fall to the end of our to-do list full of full of family, work, school, sports, and all of the mundane day-to-day chores and errands that tend [...]

While some women feel great throughout their entire pregnancy, others may experience discomfort. Prenatal massage offers physiological, emotional, and psychological benefits. For the pregnant patient, massage can relieve mental and physical fatigue, improve circulation and blood flow, as well as [...]

All too often, postpartum women are left to fend for themselves as they walk into this brand new stage of life. It can be daunting. Adding the internet and social media in the mix can often just make it [...]