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This blog was written by Kelly Boutchyard, PT, DPT | Kelly_Boutchyard@bshsi.org. Cheerleading has been around since the late 1800’s.  Starting as mainly a sideline event full of chants and leg kicks, it has evolved over the years into a highly competitive sport of its own.  Cheerleading is now filled with stunts, jumps, dance, and gymnastics-style tumbling.  […]READ MORE

This blog was written by Lori Strobl, PT, DPT, PRC. When you are in our clinic at Watkins, you might see several patients doing some ‘strange’ exercises.  These exercises are techniques from Postural Restoration™.   With Postural Restoration™, we recognize fundamental asymmetries in the body, and attempt to get our clients into a state of “neutrality”. […]READ MORE

Sports performance client places 21st out of 180 at the Olympic Trials! Check out Casey Fanz’ story below (provided by her mom, Lisa).   “We are back from the Trials!  Everything was fabulous –  Casey went a best time in her 50; the fastest ever in her lifetime!  25:60.   She was .07 from making it to […]READ MORE

This blog was written by Robyn Lowry, PT, MSPT. Biofeedback is a fundamental tool for pelvic floor rehabilitation.   Biofeedback can be used for both strengthening weak pelvic floor muscles (up training) as well as training tight shortened overactive pelvic floor muscles to relax (down training).   Biofeedback is defined as “A training technique that enables an individual to […]READ MORE

This blog was written by Corey Anderson, CSCS. Most everyone has seen the movie Batman. Those who have are all too familiar with Batman’s enemy, Bane. You may have also come across Bane look a likes at your local gym. I am referring to the “elevation simulation masks” that are becoming more and more popular. Claims have […]READ MORE

This blog was written by Damien Howell, PT, DPT, OCS. Individuals strive to improve their physical performance by adjusting their training load, the frequency, duration, and intensity.  The aim is to increase the training load enough to improve physical fitness and performance but not to increase training load so high as to result in worse performance […]READ MORE

This blog was written by Brandon Johnson, CSCS, FMS, USAW “How much water should you drink” is a loaded question.  There are a lot of factors that play a role in how water you should consume.  The old saying is “eight servings of eight ounces of water a day,” but that does not take into […]READ MORE

This blog was written by Corey Anderson, CSCS. An overhead athlete can be anyone whose sport involves arm action over the athlete’s head. The first sport to come to mind is baseball but can include sports such as swimming, volleyball, water polo, or even tennis. Athletes involved in such sports need careful consideration when it […]READ MORE

The below is a testimonial from a registered nurse at St. Mary’s Hospital who became of client of Corey Anderson. “Back in December, I was about a month into planning my fast-track wedding planning, when I knew I wanted to make some physical changes before I walked down the aisle. I read about the Bon […]READ MORE

This blog was written by Sam Waagen, PT, DPT, OCS, Cert. DN. Dry needling is the insertion of a thin monofilament needle within a variety of different sites within the neuromuscular system. Some examples include the belly of a muscle, within regions of peripheral nerves or neurovascular bundles, and teno-osseus insertion points. Dry needling differs from acupuncture […]READ MORE