How to Increase Mileage Safely While Running

Every runner wants to increase their overall mileage. Unfortunately, many beginner runners let their enthusiasm override their body’s needs. As a result, they may develop running injuries that cut their miles per week down to zero. Building mileage takes time, consistency, and workouts to improve your stamina. You don’t have to wait months to see … Read more

Exercise During Pregnancy: Safe or Unsafe?

If you’re currently expecting, you probably feel tired and achy from carrying the extra weight of your baby. As a result, you’re probably not thinking about exercise during pregnancy. In reality, staying active can benefit your pregnancy in numerous ways. Our experienced staff of physical therapists at Align Therapy created this guide to help you … Read more

Best Tips to Avoid Sciatica Pain

Sciatica symptoms can vary from having severe pain that radiates through the legs and feed to a burning sensation or the inability to put your full weight on one leg. According to Harvard Health, approximately 40% of people experience sciatica at some point in their life, with about 10% of the population suffering at any … Read more

Why can’t Scoliosis be fixed?

A common question I get with new scoliosis patients at my clinic in Lehi, Utah is “How are you going to “fix” my scoliosis?”.  Even though scoliosis treatment has come a long way, we still can’t fix it completely.  Here is why. What causes scoliosis? First off, we need to think about what scoliosis is … Read more

Top 5 Myths about Scoliosis

Yesterday, while treating a patient with scoliosis at my clinic in Lehi Utah, I was asked an interesting question.  I get questions all the time about scoliosis and most of the time they are very similar. “Jimmy always sits in weird positions while doing his homework. I keep telling him to sit up straight but … Read more

Physical Therapy (PT) for Migraines and Headaches

A migraine headache is a common condition that can be incredibly draining. Conventional treatments, including medications, are often ineffective in alleviating headache pain. Physical therapy can be vital to migraine headache management, depending on the cause and physical symptoms of the condition in migraine patients. If you suffer from chronic headaches or migraines, physical therapists … Read more

Schroth method before and after

As a Physical Therapist who specializes in the treatment of scoliosis using The Schroth Method in Utah, I get asked this question frequently.  Does the Schroth Method for scoliosis really work?  The answer is a definite YES! …with some clarification. Some days as a physical therapist in Lehi, Utah, I feel like I am the … Read more