Here at Cohen Health and Performance, we often work on nasal breathing with our clients. Why in the world would be doing that? After all, we are physical therapists. Aren’t we just supposed to be strengthening, stretching, and doing things like that? Feeling better and performing at your best extends far beyond these classic approaches to rehab.
Even the world’s most competitive athletes need help building better training habits!
How many times have you heard this? Have you ever wondered what is meant by “functional”? What does “functional” even mean for you?
Physical therapy clinics throughout Bethesda and other areas like this are now crowded with people that have injured themselves shoveling snow. Back injuries are the most commonly injured area when shoveling however many other areas can become irritated as well. Why does this so commonly occur?
If you are reading this, you likely are already aware of some of your shoulder mobility limitations. These limitations may affect your ability to overhead press in the weight room, serve on the tennis court, or swim. Perhaps you have been working on these limitations but have seen little improvement. A joint’s mobility will be limited for a reason. What reason could that be?…
Weight lifting belts create a lot of debate in the world of training and rehab. As performance physical therapists, we get this question a lot. Are weight lifting belts good or bad for you to use? Will it help or hurt your performance?
