As a runner, have you ever wanted see what your form looks like? Do you have a gut feeling that something is different on one side compared to another?
Video demo - Place a small belt, tubing or towel across the back of your neck at the unstable segment (the therapist will identify the level for you).
15-Minute Guided Movement Session - Join Caitlyn Hauswirth, PT, DPT, CFMT for a quick & easy shoulder warm-up that you can do before any upper body workout.
Running Specialist, Joe Bonyai, put together a quick visual lesson in the injury reduction and performance benefits of strength training – specifically for runners in a brand new video!
Physical therapists at Elite have extensive education and training to evaluate and treat patients that have been exposed to the deleterious effects of viruses like COVID-19.
Tennis Elbow, or Lateral Epicondylitis, is soreness or pain from inflammation or injury to the OUTSIDE elbow. Golfer's Elbow, or Medial Epicondylitis impacts the INSIDE elbow.
When was the last time that you got a good night's sleep? I'm talking about falling asleep quickly and STAYING asleep all night. If it has been a while, then you are in very good company.
Plantar fasciits is typically an overuse injury, an inflammation (-itis) of the connective tissue (fascia) on the bottom (plantar) surface of the foot.
Strengthening your core, which consists of the muscles from your pelvis to your shoulders, is one of the most effective ways to help you look younger and feel better about yourself every day.
An amazing quality of this wonderful fitness technique is the ability to adapt to ANY BODY and meets each participant wherever they are with their current fitness level and strength.
Therapeutic training integrates the corrective exercises that were prescribed by your EHS Physical Therapist along with more challenging exercises designed to improve your overall strength and conditioning.
It's usually around this time of year when it happens, the change of seasons when players are transitioning from outdoor to indoor tennis, or har-tru to hard court, that's when your elbow starts to hurt.
If you're a fitness enthusiast, or occasionally work with a trainer, you probably know what it feels like to be REALLY sore (and it's always that second day, right?).
I'm often asked this exact question by eager triathletes who have just completed their first or second race and feeling like they can tackle the next distance.
The Functional Movement Screen is a system used by Elite Health Services fitness and performance professionals to evaluate movement pattern quality in clients and athletes.
When a patient comes into Elite complaining of knee pain they're often surprised to learn that one of the first things our Certified Functional Manual Physical Therapists will do is examine their feet.
With an estimated 6 million Americans being affected by scoliosis, it is a condition that affects the physical and emotional lives of many individuals.
Performing these simple, easy-to-do exercises regularly a few weeks prior to hitting the slopes will not only help you to avoid fatigue, they will also go along way toward reducing your risk of injury while skiing.
Liz Arnold, PT, DPT, CFMT, CSCS has a conversation with Steve Kurczewski about why she became a physical therapist, the type of patients she likes to treat, AND her favorite thing about working at Elite!
A muscle cramp is an involuntarily and forcibly contracted muscle that does not relax. The most common cause is overactive nerves caused by a variety of factors.
Question: "I have had chronic low back pain for about 10 years and was once told it was due to a leg length discrepancy. How might a physical therapist help this?"
Cryotherapy (Ice) and Thermotherapy (Heat) are two simple and effective self-care treatments; however, there is often a lot of confusion about when to choose one over the other.
Ouch! It happened again. You've just opened your eyes and tried to move your neck only to find it stiff and painful when you attempt to tilt or turn your head toward one side.
Many times sprained ankles are taped up & rushed back to the field without proper rehabilitation. More often than not, the ankle gets re-injured or worse, they end up with a knee, hip, or low back injury.
Joe Bonyai, M. Ed., CSCS, USAW has joined the Elite Health Services's team of Personal Fitness Trainers to provide studio-based fitness and in-home personal training sessions.
Have you ever been really good about exercise and eating only to get on the scale the next day to the humbling reality that you actually gained weight?
Vertigo is a type of dizziness in which a person experiences the perception of motion (usually spinning) due to the dysfunction of the vestibular system.
As you navigate your way through the holiday season, you will more than likely find yourself sitting in heavy traffic, enduring uncomfortable airplane travel, or carrying heavy bags and boxes that are large and awkward.
The role of the physical therapist will be to assist with improving posture, strength, and coordination of the body following the disruption of the normal musculoskeletal development.
FMT can help to remove soft tissue restrictions and get the reproductive organs properly aligned. We can assess the positioning of the ovaries, fallopian tubes, and uterus and alter them accordingly to improve the path of the egg.
Functional Manual Therapists have specific training in identifying and treating problems with the organs, muscles, and soft tissues in the abdominal region.
Poorly designed workstations can lead to debilitating neck, back, and shoulder pain. Learn tips that do not require a large investment in time or finances