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Fitness Athlete,
Is Your Squat Form Holding Back Your Fitness Progress?
Do you feel like your squat form continues to hold you back in workouts? Problems with squat form often fit into common patterns. The good news is, once you identify the pattern, the squat is much easier to work on. Below are some of the most common squat faults and some of our favorite cues to help. Common Squat...
Headaches,
TMJ,
Women's Health,
The Best Exercises for TMJ Pain Relief
Do you ever wake feeling soreness radiating after a night of grinding your teeth? Maybe it comes on mid-day after you’ve been at the desk for a while. The pain starts right in front of your ear, sometimes your neck even hurts alongside it. This is a familiar story and one that can rob you of your joy for the...
Female Athlete,
Pregnancy & Postpartum,
Running,
Running While Pregnant: The Bottom Line
I’ve had many women approach me with similar questions regarding the safety of running while pregnant and how to progress through this exciting time. Becoming pregnant is an extremely exciting time. However, it can be stressful to navigate ensuring the health of your baby and the overload of information you often receive. In this article, we will cover the following:...
CrossFit,
Pregnancy & Postpartum,
Running,
Diastasis Recti After Pregnancy: Postpartum Core Recovery
Whether or not you were active before your pregnancy, after carrying your growing little one for 9+ months, there’s no denying the impact it’s had on your entire body– especially your core! The hectic nature of being a new mom is overwhelming enough, but that doesn’t mean you have to accept the remaining effects. Think of this in terms of...
CrossFit,
Fitness Athlete,
Top 3 Squat Myths Debunked
Most Common Squat Myths: Why Proper Squat Form is Important Squat Myth 1: Squats in general are dangerous. We often see clients who were told by other medical providers that your back, hips, knees, etc are bad so you should not squat. Should this person also not use the bathroom? Should they not sit to have meals with their family? ...
Headaches,
Migraine,
TMJ,
Women's Health,
Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Treatment
Ever dealt with temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMD)? You know how much it can interfere with the basic pleasures of life as well as how difficult it can be to find treatment! The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is located right in front of your ear. This is the joint that connects your jawbone to your skull. This is an area of pain...
Recovery,
Mindfulness Meditation for Stress and Pain
The holidays are upon us and it is a wonderful time of year. Sadly, for many people, the holidays bring a great deal of stress. Obviously, 2020 has thrown us tons of curveballs, and we would be naïve to think the 2020 holidays won’t come with additional stress. However, we don’t have to be passive and let the stress overcome...
CrossFit,
Hip Pain,
Knee Pain,
Lower Body,
Running,
Proximal Hamstring Tendinopathy
It is literally a pain in your butt that is keeping you from doing the activities you love. Proximal hamstring tendinopathy can be a challenging condition to recover from. To make matters worse, we often see mediocre rehab, delaying the healing process. Proximal hamstring tendinopathy (PHT) is one of the conditions we specialize in at Onward Physical Therapy, and we...
CrossFit,
Hip Pain,
Knee Pain,
Lower Body,
Running,
Are Your Running Shoes Defective?
We always consider our runners as a whole, not just their injuries. We look at form, training mileage, terrain, cross-training, etc. One thing we regularly examine when a runner comes into the clinic is the condition of their running shoes. Even if shoes are relatively new, it’s important to make sure they are free of defects and do not limit...