How to Adapt Your Exercise for Colder Weather

As we start experiencing the chilly weather of winter or the hot weather of summer, you’ll need to change your exercise routine to match—especially if you’re fond of outdoor workouts. Monitoring the seasonal changes is essential to building healthy habits and maintaining your fitness level. For more information about how to stay healthy throughout the … Read more

How to Stay Active During the Holidays

The holidays are often a hectic time. Planning activities, decorating, and buying gifts can take up so much energy that staying active often seems like a far-off dream. It doesn’t have to be that way, though. With a few wellness tips in mind, you can incorporate exercise into your holiday events without needing a certified … Read more

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