by Dr. Mary Hagerty | Jun 10, 2022 | Female Athletes
Weight Lifting For Women: How and Why to Start Strength Training When someone asks you about your exercise routine, is resistance training a part of your plan? There is so much evidence suggesting the benefits of resistance training for overall health and wellness, so...
by Dr. Kelli Jarrard | Oct 20, 2021 | Female Athletes, Joint Problems and Surgical Rehab
What is Runner’s Knee, and How a Physical Therapist Can Help Patellofemoral pain, which is commonly referred to as “runner’s knee”, is caused by inflammation and irritation at the joint between the knee (more specifically, the femur) and the kneecap (also known...
by Dr. Lily Gasway | Jul 28, 2021 | Female Athletes, Joint Problems and Surgical Rehab, Pain and Headaches
Using a Foam Roller to Eliminate Chronic Pain: 4 Moves to Try 4 Foam Roller Exercises to Try When You’re in Pain Do you have a foam roller living in your house? Maybe you bought it with intentions to figure out what to do with it… but didn’t know where to start....
by Dr. Lily Gasway | Feb 24, 2021 | Female Athletes, Medically Supervised Yoga
Essential Oil Uses During Yoga 3 Ways to Use Essential Oils to Enhance Yoga Practice Ah, the smell of a yoga studio. Incense, yoga mats, and moving bodies (/sweat). Being on my mat is one of my happy places, whether that’s at home or in the studio. In my yoga bag I...
by Dr. Kristen Strawhacker | Jan 27, 2021 | Female Athletes, Pelvic Pain and Dysfunction
PMS and Exercise How and Why to Get Moving When You Feel Cramps Coming On Bloating, cramping, nausea, mood changes, constipation, anxiety. Your “time of the month” can come with a multitude of premenstrual symptoms. Thankfully we’re not completely helpless. Research...
by Breathe. Physical Therapy & Wellness Staff | Dec 30, 2020 | Female Athletes, Pelvic Pain and Dysfunction
Toilet Paper Chemicals Can Cause Vulvar Irritation Simple Swaps to Save Your Tush During a time in which toilet paper may become our next form of American currency, it may be time to discuss the dark side of what wipes your moon. Research has shown half of women will...
