3 minHow to Make Your Home Work Space Ergonomically SoundOne day you’re complaining about your commute, the next day you’re all of a sudden working from a makeshift at home desk with your dining room chair as your ...
3 minBeing Proactive Instead of ReactiveDo you wait until you have a cavity to go see your dentist? If you do, your dentist probably loves to see you because they know they’ll be doing quite a few ...
2 minShoulder Mobility Exercises for Tennis New to tennis, returning to tennis or has your love for tennis never wavered? To become and remain successful at your tennis game, your shoulder mobility and...
3 minTennis Elbow Treatment and ExercisesHave you had elbow pain (or maybe you do right now?) and thought that you might have tennis elbow? Maybe you just assumed you had tennis elbow because you ha...
2 min Winter Golf Program BlogIf you are anything like my golfer friends (and husband), the winter break from golf can really give you the blues. Don’t let the cold temperatures bring you...
1 minWhat separates great personal trainers from good ones? [Mike Everts of Fit-DC answers]Join Jesse as he interviews Mike Everts, owner, and trainer at Fit-DC, one of DC's most elite personal training gyms in the Washington D.C. area. In this int...
2 minNICKI INTROAllow me to introduce myself! My name is Nicki Ferramosca and I have been practicing physical therapy for 17+ years. I originally considered physical thera...
2 minPHYSICAL THERAPY FOR CONCUSSIONSPhysical therapy can help with what?! Even those that have had physical therapy often don’t understand all of the conditions that physical therapy can help. ...
3 minINJURY INFO: SCIATICAChances are you either have had sciatica or know someone who has said they have had sciatica. There are two reasons for this. First, it’s a very common condi...
3 minFITNESS MYTHS: SQUATSSquats are one of the most fundamental movements in any exercise program. They are also a part of your daily life, whether you know it or not. Just like any ...
2 minBRIDGING VARIATIONSThe glute bridge is one of the most common exercises in the gym, Pilates, physical therapy and almost every fitness routine. It’s a very simple, but effectiv...
3 minLIFE AFTER PHYSICAL THERAPYCongratulations! You just completed your round of physical therapy. At this point you should be 100% back to where you want to be in the gym, your running pl...
3 minWHY YOUR INJURY IS LIKE THE STOCK MARKETRecovering from an injury never goes fast enough or smoothly enough. You will never say “I got better too quickly from that ankle sprain”. The process of rec...
2 minOVERUSE INJURIES FROM YOUTH SPORTSMost people know that youth sports are not what they used to be. What was once a couple neighborhood kids playing pick-up games after school is now highly or...
2 minWHAT IS BLOOD FLOW RESTRICTION THERAPY?WHAT IS BLOOD FLOW RESTRICTION THERAPY? If you haven’t seen our latest Instagram post on this technique, start here! What if I told you there was a way to re...
3 minHIDDEN REASONS YOU AREN'T HEALINGIt’s easy to get frustrated when recovering from an injury takes longer than expected. While sometimes it will just take more time, there can be other reason...
2 minFAQ: Heat or Cold?QUESTION: SHOULD YOU USE HEAT OR COLD WHEN TREATING AN INJURY? The majority of the time, the answer is: whichever one feels better. In some cases, you will w...
2 minWhy does my joint pop?WHAT’S THAT POPPING IN MY KNEE (OR SHOULDER, OR HIP, OR….)? Joint popping and cracking while you’re doing an exercise can sound scary. “Is it OK that my join...
2 minARE YOU SURE YOU HAVE HAMSTRING TIGHTNESS?Do you have trouble touching your toes? Do your hamstrings always feel tight? If so, you’ve probably been told that you need to stretch your hamstrings. But...
2 minBUSTING HEALTH MYTHS: KNEES OVER TOES One of the most common pieces of advice in the gym is: don’t let your knee move past your toes in a lunge, squat, other leg exercises. This is often said wi...
