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A Runner’s Guide to Preventing Plantar Fasciitis
Plantar fasciitis is a condition in which the fibrous tissue (plantar fascia) at the bottom of your foot becomes inflamed. Plantar fasciitis commonly occurs in runners due to the increased amount of repetitive impact and stress placed on the foot while running. ...
The In’s and Out’s of Pelvic Girdle Pain
By Dr. Maria Kirby & Dr. Zac Lynch What is Pelvic Girdle Pain? Pelvic girdle pain (PGP) is a general term used to describe irritation to the pelvic joints. Individuals with PGP typically experience pain around the pelvis at one or more of the following...
3 stages of fixing your elbow pain!
Elbow pain is something that we commonly see in the clinic. Of the different elbow injuries here are the 3 that are the most common: Tennis elbow - lateral epicondylitisGolfers elbow - medial epicondylitisTightness and pain due to general elbow mobility limitation...
Debunking Myths About Low Back Pain
Dr. Maria Kirby and Dr. Zac Lynch Back pain is extremely common. In fact, 80% of individuals will experience significant back pain at some point during their lifetime. Back pain symptoms can vary from person to person. They can be sharp or dull and/or chronic or...
Physical Therapy First Approach for Low Back Pain
by Dr. Maria Kirby and Dr. Zac Lynch Low back pain is one of the most prevalent medical disorders in the US. It is the leading cause of disability and contributes to over $100 billion in US economic costs each year. It was previously believed that delaying treatment...
Do I really need meditation and mindfulness? Dr. Maria Kirby and Dr. Zac Lynch
Let’s be honest- We all know what meditation and mindfulness is… but do we actually practice it?! Most likely, the answer to this question is no. For most of us, we are too busy with work, family, and life in general. The last thing we want is to stop what we are...
Inconsistency and Going Too Hard
Inconsistency & Going Too Hard: Acute on Chronic Workload - Acute on chronic training load: a framework for progressing consistently over time. 🤯 Your body is accustomed to a certain amount of stress (physical and otherwise) as a result of your...
Urinary Incontinence by Dr. Maria Kirby
There are 5 types of urinary incontinence: Stress - leaking with increased intra-abdominal pressure.Urge - leaking preceded by sudden, compelling need to void.Mixed - a combination of stress and urge incontinence.Overflow - urinary retention leading to “dribbling” or...
System Changes During Pregnancy by Dr. Maria Kirby
There is no doubt that the female body does extraordinary things! During pregnancy, a woman experiences many changes within her body in order to nourish the growing baby within her and to prepare for childbirth. The body systems affected during pregnancy include: -...
Deadlifts Build Resiliency by Dr. Maria Kirby
Thankfully we now have research that confirms our beliefs that ‘deadlifts build resilience.’ Some moves in fitness have a bad reputation. Over the years we have started to associate low back pain and sciatica with deadlifts...Sure, if you flex hard under load, pull a...
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