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Periods are important. Period.
Whether it was a chat with your mom, a google search, or the “Care and Keeping of You” book that taught you about periods, you probably...
Elizabeth Karr PT, DPT
May 15, 20233 min read


How To Crush Physical Therapy
I have a lot of empathy for my patients. Not only for the understanding how much it sucks to have an injury, but also the strange new...
Kacy Seynders, PT, DPT
May 12, 20234 min read


Winging It With The Serratus Anterior
Are you a cyclist with neck pain and stiff shoulders? Have you experienced pinching and pain in the shoulder with overhead lifting? For...

Kate Mihevc Edwards PT, DPT
May 2, 20236 min read


What Happens in Vagus, Doesn’t Stay in the Vagus
(But luckily, you wouldn’t want it to) The Vagus Nerve, not to be confused with its wildly differing homophone “Vegas,” has arguably...

Kate Mihevc Edwards PT, DPT
Apr 24, 20234 min read


Just Breathe…
What is one of the first things that people tell you to do when you are stressed out or upset? Probably, you’ve heard “just take a deep...

Kate Mihevc Edwards PT, DPT
Apr 17, 20234 min read


RED-S Part 2 : Returning to Sport
If you, a teammate, friend, or family member has been diagnosed with or suspects Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S_, you may be...
Elizabeth Karr PT, DPT
Apr 11, 20233 min read


"My Hip Flexors are so loose!", Said No Runner Ever
If I had a dollar for every time an athlete in my treatment room has reported “tight hip flexors”, I might not have to work anymore (but...
Kacy Seynders, PT, DPT
Apr 8, 20233 min read


The Thankless Posterior Tibialis
As another installment of the underrated, undervalued, and neglected muscles series, I am writing this blog to highlight the importance...

Kate Mihevc Edwards PT, DPT
Mar 28, 20234 min read


Steer Your Ship
Ahoy Mateys! Welcome to part two of our series on stability. If you have not already, be sure to read part 1 Be the Captain of Your Ship...

Kate Mihevc Edwards PT, DPT
Mar 20, 20233 min read


Let's Admit it, Runners Are Funny.
I nearly wrote a blog about plantar fasciitis- but in a moment of weakness I found myself laughing out loud scrolling the internet. I...

Kate Mihevc Edwards PT, DPT
Mar 15, 20232 min read


The “Shocking” Truth About Shock Wave Therapy for Tendons & Fascia
If you have ever had a tendon injury as a runner, you can relate that this type of injury can take weeks and even months to get better!...

Kate Mihevc Edwards PT, DPT
Mar 7, 20234 min read


Eating Disorder Myth Busting
This week (Feb 27-Mar 5) is National Eating Disorder Awareness Week. Eating Disorders have the second highest mortality rate of all...
Kacy Seynders, PT, DPT
Feb 28, 20233 min read


The Soleus: An Unsung Hero in Runners
There are over 600 muscles found in a human body. This number makes it quite difficult to give every muscle the attention that it...

Kate Mihevc Edwards PT, DPT
Feb 20, 20235 min read


Be the Captain of Your Ship
Over the past few years, strength training has grown in popularity with the running community and more runners have FINALLY resigned...

Kate Mihevc Edwards PT, DPT
Feb 13, 20233 min read


What Athletes Need to Know About Heart Health
February is American Heart Month, designed to raise awareness of heart disease, understand risk factors that increase the likelihood of...
Elizabeth Karr PT, DPT
Feb 6, 20233 min read


RED-S Part 1: More Than A Triad
In 2014, the IOC expanded on a concept known as the Female Athlete Triad which included Low Energy Availability, Amenorrhea (loss of...
Elizabeth Karr PT, DPT
Jan 23, 20233 min read


The Bunion Conundrum
Runners are not known for having pretty feet. Certainly, none of us could or would make a living from being a foot model. We aren’t...
Kacy Seynders, PT, DPT
Jan 18, 20235 min read


Improving Running Efficiency: Hip Extension (Part 3)
In Improving Running Efficiency through Hip Extension Part 1 and Part 2 of this series, I discussed the importance of hip extension...

Kate Mihevc Edwards PT, DPT
Jan 16, 20235 min read


Sleep: An Endurance Athlete's Superpower
As endurance athletes, we are always looking for the most effective way to recover, the newest “lever” we can pull to recuperate more...

Kate Mihevc Edwards PT, DPT
Jan 9, 20234 min read


Dry Needling (and PT) for Hip Pain: A “Too Good To Be True” Solution?!
As physical therapists, we are big believers in the power of exercise and “conservative care” treatment to help with conditions as...

Kate Mihevc Edwards PT, DPT
Jan 6, 20232 min read
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