By Dr. Sara KoehlWhat Physical Therapists Want You to Know About Training for the Next 30 Years Think about the version of yourself you want to be at 80. Are you picturing someone who can get down...
Pain Management
A $30 Foam Pad Won’t Fix Your Balance—But It Might Be One of the Smartest Tools in Your Routine
By Dr. Sarah Crawford, PT, DPT, COMT, CMTPTWhat Balance Pad Training Actually Trains, and Who Benefits Most You step off a curb you've stepped off a thousand times, and for half a second your ankle...
Feel Sick After Getting a Massage? It Might Be the ‘Massage Flu’
By Dr. Emily Poirier, PT, DPT, Pelvic Health Physical TherapistWhy a Headache, Fatigue, or All-Over Soreness Can Follow Bodywork — and What It Actually Means You booked the massage expecting to...
Do You Have “Shrimp Posture”? Here’s How To Know, According to a Physical Therapist
By Dr. Sarah Crawford, PT, DPT, COMT, CMTPTA Simple Self-Check For The Rounded-Shoulder, Head-Forward Pattern That Shows Up After Hours at a Laptop Catch a glimpse of yourself in a video call window...
Your Body’s Own Language: Understanding PEMF Technology for Pain Relief and Recovery
By Dr. Annalise Calo, PT, DPT, OCSWhen your nervous system sends pain signals, it's trying to communicate something important. But what if the tools you use to support pain relief and recovery could...
What You Need to Know About Balance, Reaction Time, and Building Confidence Through Movement
By Dr. Annalise Calo, PT, DPT, OCSHave you noticed yourself feeling less confident walking on uneven surfaces? Maybe you hesitate before stepping off a curb, hold the railing more often on stairs,...
The Real Reason Back Braces Help (And It’s Not What You Think)
By Larisa Durrenberger, PT, MPTWhat Fascia — and Your Posture — Have to Do With Lower Back Pain When lower back pain strikes, it's natural to look for something that will provide immediate relief....
Your Back Pain Might Not Be Coming From Your Back
By Dr. Sarah Crawford, PT, DPT, COMT, CMTPT, CPIWhat You Need to Know About Fascia and Hidden Sources of Pain When your lower back starts hurting, it's natural to assume that's where the problem...
Why Your Sports Injury Might Not Be Where It Hurts
By Dr. Annalise Calo, PT, DPT, OCSUnderstanding the Root Cause of Pain, Recovery, and Building Resilience You played pickleball over the weekend, and now your knee hurts. Your shoulder aches after...
Are Vibration Plates Actually Worth It? Here’s What You Need to Know
By Dr. Sara Koehl, PT, DPTSeparating the Science From the Social Media Hype If your social media feed looks anything like ours, you've probably seen vibration plates everywhere lately. They're being...












