We aired these tips and tricks live last week – but in case you missed it, here is the copy of the video! Chandler Physical Therapy is a family owned and operated Physical Therapy clinic in Chandler, Arizona. We treat active adults who are looking to keep themselves pain Read more…
2013 was a great year for us! Another year of meeting and helping fantastic people. I said it once and I’ll say it again we have the best patients! Such a wide variety of people walk through our door: quiet ones, loud ones, the ones that swear from time to Read more…
When you come to physical therapy, patients have certain expectations and assumptions. Patients assume that we will work tissue and mobilize/manipulate joints. They assume we will give them a workout and home program. They assume that we will make their symptoms get better. They assume we will find out what’s Read more…
Posture is more important than ever. We live in an age where we spend more time sitting, driving, and slouching than ever before. As a species, humans are designed to move. We have the spectacular ability to use our upright posture to drop our centers of gravity – taking stored Read more…
If you know me- you know I love the bridge to activate your glutes. I think that regardless of diagnosis, glutes are often inhibited due to our society migrating towards sitting predominance. Waking up your glutes puts the knees, low back, neck, and shoulders in a better position to work Read more…
I recently was exposed to a thought process that opened my eyes a bit. This process discussed attitudes toward life that will help you grow as a person and in your relationships. This lecture went on to list 6 attitudes to ‘be’ during the course of your day (and life) Read more…
** Safety note – certain body types, medical conditions, and prior surgeries may be indicative of a reason not to perform a squat. If you are unsure, please contact a medical professional prior to trying to correct your squat form.** It’s inevitable that at some point you will hear Read more…
It is that time of year when you look back at the successes, failures, good times, bad times, and the things you’ve learned in the past year. For me, this is my time to reflect on how I can make next year even better. In my profession, I must admit Read more…
Let’s start off by saying few courses have completely changed the way I practice. The SFMA was one of them. Training=rehab was another. And now FDN. I’ve never experienced a more powerful tool when used correctly. I want to praise the instructors and course developers because I’ve never felt more Read more…
In my last blog, I spoke about the developmental process and went on to discuss how breathing can be an excellent entry into the exercise realm as well as a good core activator. In this particular blog I want to discuss my sons other early developments and how this can Read more…
I’ve recently had the pleasure of watching my newborn son grow and develop. I’ve been amazed by how fast this happens and how quickly skills are acquired. I’ve decided to start a blog series based off of this development and how it applies to my practice and core concepts in Read more…
Training =Rehab, Rehab=Training This weekend I had the opportunity to learn from some of the industry’s best as we discussed screening, correction, and principles of training and rehab. Charlie Weingroff as well as local wunderkinds Patrick Ward and Jimmy Yuan were on hand to work hands on through these principles. Read more…
I’ve had a slough of patients that have asked how the whole picture of physical therapy fits into their specific rehab. I’ve had patients ask why I am treating their hips when it’s their shoulders and back that are hurting. This blog is an attempt at my response to them Read more…