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The Top 4 Exercises to Strengthen Your Core for Volleyball
Four of the best exercises to strengthen your core and unleash your full potential on the volleyball court
Ashleigh Tompa
Jun 19, 20233 min read
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Fore! The Power of Golf-Specific Physical Therapy
Check out Jake's blog to explore how the TPI screen can help golfers prevent injuries, find pain relief, and extend the life of their game.
Jacob Reynolds PT, DPT
Jun 8, 20232 min read
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Protect Your Knees with These 4 Exercises
Four quick and easy exercises to deal with chronic knee pain
Andrew Maddox
May 10, 20233 min read
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Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S) in Female Athletes
What You Need to Know from our Dietitian, Allyson Balzuweit RDN/LD
Allyson Balzuweit
Apr 27, 20234 min read
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My Top 3 Running Shoe Recommendations for Runners of All Levels
The best shoes you can buy to give your feet the best comfort
Ashleigh Tompa
Mar 16, 20234 min read
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The 5 “Points” of the 5 Point Check Up
Do you want to take control over your health? Have you tried in the past to make a positive change but lacked direction? If you’re ready to
Aaron Donahue
Mar 2, 20234 min read
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What is The Fit Run Shop Experience?
I was never much of a runner. I was the girl who dreaded going to school on the days when we had to run the mile or participate in the...
Alli Burch
Jan 31, 20233 min read
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Still Kicking: Preventing Soft Tissue Injuries in Youth Sports
Athletes in field sports like football, lacrosse, and women’s soccer especially, are plagued by non-contact soft tissue injuries. These...
Jesse Brown PT, DPT
Jan 19, 20235 min read
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Dissecting Discipline and Motivation - Forming Habits that Last
“I’m just not motivated!” “I just need to quit talking about it and make myself do it!” “I have to be more disciplined and GET IT DONE!”...
Jesse Brown PT, DPT
Jan 5, 20236 min read
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12 DAYS OF FIT-MAS
It’s that time of year again...THE HOLIDAYS For some, those two words are anxiety inducing; for others it “sparks joy.” Either way it’s...
Jacob Reynolds PT, DPT
Nov 16, 20222 min read
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The 7 motivational strategies for achieving success in your workouts
As a busy mom of three kids, staying motivated to workout can sometimes feel like a chore. I roll out of bed to the alarm, change into my...
Lauren Sok
Sep 19, 20227 min read
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Mythbusting 3 “facts” about Blood Pressure and Exercise
Blood pressure is a key measurement that healthcare providers and patients can track to get an idea of cardiovascular health. The...
Jesse Brown PT, DPT
Sep 13, 20225 min read
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The Five Things Women Need to Know about “Bulking Up"
As an active woman in healthcare, I often hear women say, “I don't want to get bulky” as a reason not to lift weights. I’m here to tell...
Ashleigh Tompa
Aug 30, 20225 min read
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Blog for the Blockers: Top 10 Exercises to Improve your Block
What you may not know about me is that I played volleyball in high school, competed for and won Georgia state championships, and was...
Ashleigh Tompa
Jul 21, 20224 min read
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The Biggest Lie Endurance Athletes Believe
“No pain, no gain,” right? A timeless adage used by coaches, physical therapists, and training partners that sometimes does more harm...
Jacob Reynolds PT, DPT
Jul 7, 20224 min read
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PEACE and LOVE
STOP using the RICE method! You need some PEACE and LOVE ! Pop Quiz! What should you do with an acute muscle/ligament injury, like a...
Jesse Brown PT, DPT
Jun 23, 20223 min read
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Why All Golfers Need a TPI Golf Assessment
It’s no secret that golf is one of the most popular sports people participate in in the United States. The National Golf Foundation...
Jacob Reynolds PT, DPT
Jun 8, 20225 min read
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The 4 Lessons I Learned from Olympic-Style Weightlifting
All right, I’ll admit it, this is a shameless rip-off of a blog post that one of our other therapists, Jake, wrote about the life lessons...
Jesse Brown PT, DPT
May 26, 20226 min read
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The Biggest Mistake Every Runner Makes
As runners, we have a tendency to deal with pain much differently than others. Our mindset is usually “It will just go away over time” or...
Andrew Maddox
Apr 27, 20225 min read
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Debunked! Myths and Beliefs About Pain, Exercise, and the Human Body
Being in the healthcare industry and seeing a diverse array of clientele, I see something new every day. This is what makes healthcare...
Jacob Reynolds PT, DPT
Mar 21, 20226 min read
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