by Sarah Apple Kingsley, pt, dpt   Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune inflammatory disorder that can not only affect your joints but many other body systems as well. RA can cause a wide variety of symptoms, impacting the lungs, skin, kidneys, eyes, heart, bone marrow and blood vessels. Unlike osteoarthritis, which is caused […]

By Dr. Ashley Newton, PT, DPT   Intra-abdominal pressure is the pressure within the abdominal cavity created by the interaction between the abdominal wall and organs. This pressure changes with breathing and the resistance from the abdominal wall. When you are lifting an object or even lifting a limb, you increase intra-abdominal pressure.    The […]

Your End of Summer Glute Daily Yoga Guide by Thalia Wynna, PT, DPT, AT, RYT-200   PEACH SEASON: YOUR END OF SUMMER GLUTE DAILY YOGA GUIDE  Ever wonder why world-class athletes have aesthetically pleasing donks? They aren’t for show, that’s for sure. World class athletes like Serena Williams put their glutes to work! And you […]

As a physical therapist for nearly 10 years, I have learned that when treating pain, whether acute or chronic, it is nearly impossible to get any movement without addressing the fascial restrictions. We can do all of the exercises and stretches in the world, but when we get into a pain response mode, our nervous […]

For anyone who doesn’t know my story, the reason I got into yoga is that numerous patients in my physical therapy practice were coming having injured themselves in yoga, particularly in online yoga classes. I couldn’t understand what people could be doing in these classes to strain their backs, so I decided to check it […]

by Ashley Newton PT, DPT   Intra-abdominal pressure is the pressure within the abdominal cavity created by the interaction between the abdominal wall and organs. This pressure changes with breathing and the resistance from the abdominal wall. When we are lifting an object or even lifting a limb, we increase intra-abdominal pressure. The coordination of […]

by Thalia Wynne, PT, DPT, AT @thalialovee   Why do we care about balance? Physically, balance can be defined as stability. It’s a useful area of focus, especially in yoga, but there is far more to this concept than avoiding injury and managing not to fall over. The more you learn about physiological balance, the […]