Summer Travel Part I : Pack the right footwear WRITTEN BY: MICHELLE MILLNER, PT, DPT, OCS In the last few weeks, I’ve had several patient’s go on vacation. As a seasoned traveler and a physical therapist I know the toll traveling can take on your body. So let’s start a series about staying healthy, fit …
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What is the “Core”? Written by: Michelle Millner, PT, DPT, OCS Did you like to play with blocks when you were a kid? Do you remember how they needed to be balanced just right when you built a tower otherwise it would all come crashing down? Human vertebrae are kind of like those blocks. They …
Barefoot running Part 2: Feet of steel Written by: Dr. Michelle Millner, PT, DPT In my previous post, I talked about making sure you had good strength and mechanics before transitioning to barefoot running. Good strength and mechanics is important even if you are running in shoes. So how does one strengthen his/her feet? Our …
Barefoot Running Written by: Dr. Michelle Millner, PT, DPT Barefoot running seems to be the newest fad in fitness to which many runners and fitness enthusiasts are flocking. Many claim its the answer to injury free running, stating that it encourages more natural running form, encourages efficiency, increases shock absorption, and decreases energy expenditure. …
3 Misconceptions about Low Back Pain Written By: Dr. Michelle Millner, PT, DPT Low back pain is estimated to affect up 80% of the population at some point during the course of a year. It accounts for more lost work time that any other musculoskeletal condition. When something is this much of a problem there …
Dive into Physical Therapy: The Benefits of Aquatic Therapy Written By: Dr. Michelle Millner PT, DPT H2O: the basic substance that every single living thing on this planet needs to survive. We need it to cleanse our bodies internally and externally. We also use water for relaxation and healing. In fact, human beings have been doing …
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Tips To Keeping Those New Years Fitness Resolutions By: Michelle Millner, PT, DPT Its decided. 2013 will be the year you “join a gym”, “lose weight”, and “get in shape”. Those are exciting and healthy new years resolutions. The problem is that by mid to late January 88% of people begin to give up on …
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