What is Good Posture and Does Posture Affect My Back Pain?
We get a lot of question about lower back pain and just as many about how to improve posture. There’s a lot of conflicting information about both concepts. In today’s Ask IFAST Physical Therapy...
View ArticleAsk IFAST PT: I’m a runner. Why is my big toe stiff?
There are many reasons why your big toe may be stiff or even painful. Sometimes there are changes in the joint like arthritis or you’ve developed a bunion. In most cases, however, restricted movement...
View ArticleIFAST Physical Therapy’s free injury consultation for your back pain
Maybe you’ve tried exercises for your lower back pain. Maybe you’ve already tried physical therapy for your back pain. There may still be a solution. Just a reminder that if you’re in the Indianapolis...
View ArticleTwo Exercises to Fix Your Posture
Question: I’ve been working hard on trying to fix my posture, but it doesn’t seem to be helping. Are there any exercises that I can do to improve my posture? Signed, Help Heal my Hunchback Posture is...
View ArticleHOW to continue exercising while you rehab your injury!
Question: I read your blog entitled “3 Reasons to Keep Exercising While You Rehab an Injury” with great interest. I’m nursing some knee pain that has progressively worsened while doing my usual...
View ArticleWhy your back pain may not be a back problem.
All too often, we blame body parts as the cause of our pain. When we have back pain, we say we have bad back. When we have knee pain, we say we have bad knees. While there are certainly circumstances...
View ArticleHow Does Stress Influence Movement?
An excerpt from All Gain, No Pain Understanding your caveman brain There’s a lot that we don’t understand about the brain. It is arguably the most complex entity in existence with more connections than...
View ArticleStress and What Causes a Heart Attack [video]
Last weeks excerpt of All Gain, No Pain on how stress influences movement and pain got a lot of attention. It seems stress is a popular topic and a large concern for many people. Heart health is also...
View ArticleThe #1 Anti-Stress Strategy
Key Definitions for Managing Stress Oxidative stress Oxidative stress is when free radicals, by-products from carbohydrate and fat energy production, are excessively produced. If you’ve watched a green...
View Article3 Lessons and 3 Strategies for More Effective Weight Loss
As part of my morning ritual, I weigh myself and take my waist measurement. Every morning. Some days I weigh a little more (Friday mornings especially as Thursday is family dinner at our favorite...
View ArticleHow IFAST is Helping to Prevent High School Weight Room Injuries – FREE Clinic
Announcement – FREE WEIGHT LIFTING CLINIC at IFAST Our young athletes need to be prepared for the rigors of their chosen sports. Proper conditioning to enhance strength, speed, agility, endurance, and...
View Article3 Mistakes and 3 Solutions to Achieving Your Fitness Goals
Change is difficult. It takes energy and effort. You’re already working or going to school or have other essential responsibilities that distract you from taking care of yourself first. Let me offer...
View ArticleLesson 1 for Faster Progress: Consult an Expert
There’s a lesson coming, so bear with me here. The Gorgeous One bought a new dimmer switch for the light over the dining room table. She is not an electrician nor has she worked as one. She is,...
View ArticleYour 3-Pronged Strategy to Make Your Comeback to the Gym
Sometimes you have to take some time off from your fitness program. Events or important work projects come up. The kids activities get you a little off track. Maybe you’ve been ill or even sustained a...
View ArticleHow to Use Mini-Mobilities to Move and Feel Better
What are Mini-Mobilities? In ALL GAIN, NO PAIN (You can get All Gain, No Pain for free at the end of the blog), I explain that Mini-Mobilities are brief, simple activities that emphasize parts of the...
View ArticleKeys to Faster Progress
There’s an evolution that occurs as you determine and work toward your specific fitness goals. If it’s weight loss, you tend to start off with great determination and excitement as you initiate new...
View ArticleAn Exercise to Reduce Hip and Back Tightness
If you don’t have a labor-intensive job, you most likely sit a fair amount during the day. Given enough time, your back and hips may begin to feel tight or uncomfortable. Typical stretching exercises...
View ArticleHow I Make My Neuro Coffee Even Better for My Brain
I started drinking coffee, more specifically, Neuro Coffee (we have it at IFAST) about 3 years ago. It turns out that coffee is an outstanding anti-oxidant that protects us from the oxidation that...
View ArticleThe Value of Your Muscles for Health and Longevity… Use It or Lose It.
Muscle is precious. It provides advantages for movement, longevity, and quality of life. We need enough muscle to do the things we want to do and enjoy. Based on a 2008 study in Free Radical Biology...
View ArticleQuestion: Should I worry About My Crunchy Knees?
The first thing to understand is that there’s an awful lot of stuff that we never see under our skin. We have a connective tissue that literally covers everything inside you called fascia. If you’ve...
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