By: Dr. David Bokermann, PT, DPT, C-PS Concussions are treatable….This sentence may seem intuitive and simple but I believe it is an important message to deliver to the public. I want to provide hope and clarity to an often misunderstood and complex injury. As a physical therapist treating patients with concussions for over 8 years I often […]
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What’s going on people! It’s been a minute since our last blog post, but we are back at it trying to get more regular here. In today’s blog, we are going to discuss the Top 3 CrossFit injuries not healed with rest. If you don’t CrossFit, well this might not be the article for you,
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By: Dr. Jesse Espe, PT, DPT, CSCS, CIDN So… What Is BFR exactly? In order to fully understand what blood flow restriction (BFR) training is and how it works, first we need to brush up on how the cardiovascular system works. In a nutshell, your arteries carry oxygenated blood to your working muscles, then your
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We are currently in a day and age, where people want to know exactly what is going on with their body and the “why” behind it. We want answers and we want them now. Look at the increasing number of “wearable technology,” DNA tests, rapidly accessible blood panels, and different imaging scans available. This is
Thanks for checking back in to the blog. I hope the last month has treated you well. Today I wanted to talk about the topic of mobility, no not your ability to move around the country, but your ability for your body to move freely and without pain. Many of you have at one point
THE MOBILITY SPECTRUM: ARE YOU HYPO- OR HYPERMOBILE? AND WHAT SHOULD YOU DO ABOUT IT? Read More »
First off, It’s been awhile since my last blog post. Almost 5 months to be exact. I apologize and am committed to getting back on track with my monthly blogs. I really have no excuse other than some mild disruption in my everyday life that occurred beginning in March. Like most of you, the COVID-19
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When many people hear the term “Out-of-Network,” they generally assume that this is not the route for them, and that they must find an “In-Network” provider in order to justify all the money they pay for their health-insurance, and belief me I have also found myself stuck in that mindset at times, BUT… In many
CAN SEEING AN OUT-OF-NETWORK PHYSICAL THERAPIST ACTUALLY SAVE YOU MONEY? Read More »
Thanks for checking back in to the blog. It’s been about a month since my last post, and I’ve had a lot going on including starting a podcast (The Iron Strong Podcast). If you haven’t checked it out, do so now! We’re talking about optimizing health through performance, fitness, recovery, and mindset. We have already
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Welcome back to the blog!! Today we’re we’re moving up the chain from the knee to the hip. We’re discussing femoroacetabular impingement a.k.a. “hip impingement.” Anyone familiar with that “pinching” in the front of their hip with a squat, lunge, or while running has likely dealt with a “functional hip impingement” episode. If you have
“HIP IMPINGEMENT” AND YOUR OPTIONS FOR ADDRESSING THIS “SQUAT STOPPER” Read More »
Welcome back everyone! I’m finally discussing some current research on the diagnosis and treatment of a specific injury. In this week’s blog, I’m discussing the current Clinical Practice Guidelines for diagnosing and treating Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (PFP). So if you have ever had knee pain related to squatting, running, descending stairs etc.. then this should
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