by Abby Kos, Licensed Massage Therapist | Aug 31, 2016 | Tips from Performance Therapies
What were those marks on Michael Phelps? Many Olympic athletes are turning to alternative medicine to help enhance their performance. The idea behind cupping is that it will help the athletes heal their strained bodies before their next competition. Olympic athletes...
by Scott Harms, Physical Therapist | Aug 8, 2016 | Tips from Performance Therapies
The team of Performance Therapies and Performance Health and Fitness has been working hard to bridge the gap between rehabilitation, fitness, and performance. In doing so, we have been working on creating a common language and philosophy to provide clients with a safe...
by Scott Harms, Physical Therapist | Jun 29, 2016 | Tips from Performance Therapies
This is the third blog in a 3-part series. First blog – Second blog The Performance Team In my previous blog, I discussed finding the right movement specialist for you to aid you in functioning at your highest level. We discussed which type of movement...
by Scott Harms, Physical Therapist | Jun 9, 2016 | Tips from Performance Therapies
This is the second blog in a 3-part series. To read the first blog, click here. According to the National Institute of Health, orthopedic disease affects more people than diabetes, heart disease and cancer combined. In 2011, $874 billion was spent on health care...
by Scott Harms, Physical Therapist | May 31, 2016 | Tips from Performance Therapies
1 – Understand your body and how to maintain it It always amazes me when I am interviewing patients how little people know about their bodies and health histories. Imagine if you were given one car when you turned 16, and were told you only have this car for the...
by Ross Petersen, DPT, CSCS | Nov 30, 2015 | Lifting & Strength, Tips from Performance Therapies
When you think of a Physical Therapist (PT) what is the first thing that runs through your mind? Are they words like injury, surgery, rehab or pain? Or maybe you think of PTs in the hospital that help patients walk so they can safely return home. What struck me as...
