RecoverRx Performance and Recovery Blog
This blog is dedicated to all things from recovery to performance. Our industry expert Physical Therapists provide evidence based information and opinions educating our readers on how to optimize their health in order to be able to overcome injuries and live the life they were meant to live!

Breaking the Silence: Empowering Women to Discuss and Address Queefing
by Dr. Ariel Sernek, PT, DPT What in the world is “queefing?” This funny little word is slang for passing gas from the vagina and

Hip Mobility in the golf Swing
By Luke Greenwell, PT, DPT, CSMT, CSCS As Golf season is fully underway up here in the Midwest, I am going to be putting

Hydration and Electrolyte Supplements
Drinking an adequate amount of water each day is absolutely essential to your health and wellbeing. Water helps regulate body temperature, delivers essential nutrients to

DRY NEEDLING FOR ROTATOR CUFF INJURIES
Can dry needling help my shoulder injury? Dry Needling can be a very effective treatment strategy for men and women with musculoskeletal pain including rotator

URINARY URGENCY: GOTTA GO, GOTTA GO, GOTTA GO RIGHT NOW
By Dr. Ariel Sernek, PT, DPT Have you ever found yourself in a store or driving home and you get hit with an all encompassing

FOOD AND INFLAMMATION: WHY FEELING GOOD STARTS IN THE KITCHEN
Nutrition is a key part of our health that can have a direct impact on how we feel, perform, and even fight disease. While you

PICKLEBALL: BENEFITS OF AMERICA’S FASTEST GROWING SPORT
By Dr. David Bokermann, PT, DPT, C-PS Over the past 6 weeks, I have become addicted to pickleball. My wife and co-workers can definitely attest

6 BENEFITS OF RESISTANCE TRAINING BEYOND MUSCLE GAINS
If resistance training is part of your fitness routine, you may be motivated by the actual muscle gains this type of exercise provides. From feeling

ACHILLES TENDINOPATHY- REST VS ACTIVE RECOVERY
Dr. Sarah Greenwell, PT, DPT, CSMPT Medical advice can be confusing at times. Seems like the answer changes over the years and depends on who

SLEEP FOR RECOVERY AND FITNESS GAINS
The benefits of getting enough sleep may seem obvious. You will feel more alert, energized, and even less impatient or agitated when you are giving

IS INTERMITTENT FASTING RIGHT FOR YOU?
What is intermittent fasting?The health and wellness landscape is certainly full of trends, and one nutrition strategy that has gained a lot of attention recently

THE HEALTH BENEFITS OF NEAT
What is NEAT?Non-exercise activity thermogenesis (NEAT) is the energy your body uses to do everything other than sleep, eat, or formal exercise. In other words,