THE ANKLE
THE ANKLE: A SMALL BUT IMPORTANT JOINT Are your ankles ready to carry you into fall as you go hiking and playing in the great outdoors? You remember the kid’s song about the bones? “The toe bone’s connected to the foot bone, The foot bone’s connected to the ankle bone, The ankle bone’s connected to […]
Sleep Hygiene
Sleep hygiene is to help promote good sleep using behavioral changes. Changing sleep patterns takes a few days/weeks, so keep at it! Research shows that if/when you make these changes, the effects kick in soon and translate to increased sleep, helping you to feel refreshed, have more energy, change your mood, and decrease pain. Go […]
Hiking Into Summer
Spring is in the air, summer is just around the corner, and it’s time to enjoy the great outdoors. People can’t wait for the snow to melt to start their outdoor adventures. Most like to go hiking on the trails, backpacking the mountain, horn hunting, or spend a day at Yellowstone National […]
Top 5 Exercises to Protect Your Shoulder
Top 5 exercises to protect your shoulder The shoulder is one of the largest and most complex joints in the body. There are certain muscle groups that are needed to provide the shoulder stability and help it perform at its most optimal level. The following exercises are designed to focus on stabilizer muscles that are often missed […]
How Much is Your Weight Getting you Down?
The obesity epidemic is affecting our lives in more ways than we recognize. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), obesity is defined as having a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 30 or above, and anyone who has a BMI of 25 and up may also have significant health issues related to […]
Cast Away Your Fear of Shoulder Injury
Cast Away Your Fear of Shoulder Injury! It’s that time of year again, where the ice is melting and it is time to dig your fly rod out of the closet and go fishing. After taking a break over winter, don’t forget to take care of your shoulder and prevent injury. In a survey […]
Do you have the triple D (degenerative disc disease)?
Post written by Lucas Krubeck, PTA I would like to talk for a moment or blog rather about degenerative disc disease (DDD). This is a common diagnosis that we see in the clinic. But what does it really mean? How significant is this finding? And what are you or better yet what are we going […]
Frozen Shoulder (Adhesive Capsulitis)
Often called a stiff or “frozen shoulder,” adhesive capsulitis occurs in about 2% to 5% of the general population. It affects women more than men and typically occurs in people who are over the age of 45. Of the people who have had adhesive capsulitis in one shoulder, 20% to 30% will get it in […]
Intermittent low back pain
According to the National Institute of Health, about 80% of adults experience low back pain at some point in their lifetime. It is the most common cause of job-related disability and a leading contributor to missed work days. It is common, however often a physical therapist can help reduce the occurrence and intensity of lower […]
Strong muscles doesn’t mean smart muscles
Patients often come into the clinic with pain in some joint, whether it is spine, knee, hip, shoulder, etc though they haven’t done anything out of the ordinary. Their daily routine, workouts, chores have been the same, yet they woke up with something hurting and it just won’t go away. Evaluation by a therapist helps […]
The Dreaded Squat!
The dreaded squat! But why do we dread it? Instead we need to embrace it! Squatting is one of the most important functional movement patterns, and making sure we can complete it safely and effectively will benefit you more than you know! When we are re-learning the squat, and I say re-learning because we […]
Purposeful Exercise
Have you ever considered if there’s something you could be doing to get more out of your everyday exercise? Well I’m here to tell you that there is! I’m talking about adding true purpose to your exercise. As a Personal Trainer and Physical Therapist Assistant, I, Lucas Krubeck, have the opportunity to watch a lot […]