Couch to Half Marathon: 6 Month Training Plan

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Welcome 2019!  With a new year comes new years resolutions and new emphasis and drive to exercise and become healthier.  It used to be that I hated new years resolutions and thought they were pointless because most of the time people don’t follow through with them.  The longer I am a Physical Therapist and even … Read more

6 Best Exercises to Get You Ready For Ski Season

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The weather outside is frightful and an injury sure wouldn’t be delightful. Before you’re ready to hit the slopes and enjoy the best snow on earth, here are some helpful tips to help you keep your muscles strong and avoid getting hurt. The first day of cutting up that fresh snow can be quite the … Read more

Avoid Text Neck with These 5 Tips

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Are you suffering from Text Neck?  Maybe this is the first time you have heard of it, but Text Neck is becoming more recognized as a problem. As I started writing this post, I looked around the room.  The majority of those in the room were looking down at their phones or devices. The makings … Read more

How is nutrition affecting your pain?

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My job revolves around people coming to me wanting me to minimize or eliminate their pain, whether it is from an injury, surgery, or just chronic pain. I am a firm believer of staying active and performing specific exercises for specific conditions.  I also believe that good nutrition is an important piece to the puzzle … Read more

Why the Bonsai?

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Recently, we have changed our logo to include a bonsai tree and our name to Align therapy. Now, I frequently get asked “Why the Bonsai?”.   Here are a few of my reasons for not only choosing the bonsai, but for changing the name and logo. Bonsai’s require consistent care, attention, and training. One of the … Read more

Top 3 Reasons Your Heel Pain Isn’t Going Away

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 Heel Pain, seems like everyone around me has it.  Sometimes it is from running, sometimes, from injury, and sometimes from starting a new exercise routine.  Most of the time though, it has been going on for a LONG time! As I was sitting with my extended family over Thanksgiving weekend, I realized this heel pain … Read more

Knee Pain Secrets

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Got Knee Pain? Warmer weather encourages us to get out and be active, but after winter hibernation, sometimes our knees don’t cooperate with our plans. Why does my Knee Hurt? The knee is a hinge joint and is susceptible to injury due to overloading the tissue, or trauma.  Most of our weight bearing activities cause … Read more

Headache RELIEF!!!

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An estimated 80% of us will suffer from tension-type headaches sometime during our lives.  The good news is that the right kind of headaches respond very well to Physical Therapy.  During my undergrad schooling at BYU, I called these my “Monday” headaches.  It seemed like every Monday, I would come home with a tension headache, … Read more

What you NEED to know about Shoulder Pain

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What you NEED to know about shoulder pain Are you tired of your shoulder stopping you from doing the things you want to do? Physical therapy can help! Many people come to our clinic complaining that they cannot participate in the sport they would like to play or complete the job they need to get … Read more