Top Ten Reasons to Train for the 10 – Cody
Top Ten Reasons to Join Train for the 10 – Cody! Train for the 10 is Advantage Rehab’s Couch to 10K training program. The program coaches, supports and encourages you to finish a late September 10K. Train for the 10 is for all ages and levels. With support from Sunlight Sports and the Buffalo Bill […]
Time to Get Outside
What’s keeping you from enjoying the outdoors? Summer is here, the snow is melting, the campgrounds and picnic areas are open, the hiking trails are drying out and the fish are waiting to be caught. It is the season to get out of the house and into the great outdoors. Below are a couple of […]
Take Advantage of the Views
Summer is nearly upon us! With this season comes an opportunity to get outside with activities such as biking, running, climbing, swimming etc. I felt like this would be a good time to write a blog about the importance of independent exercise and strengthening in relation to these previously listed activities. I find that with […]
When Physical Therapy Doesn’t Work
When Physical Therapy Doesn’t Work One barrier to getting people to come to physical therapy is that they have had physical therapy before and feel that it didn’t work or help. But, all physical therapy IS NOT the same. While physical therapy cannot “fix” everything, I have a strong conviction that failure in PT […]
Exercise Equipment Under $20 We Use on the Regular
Agility Ladder: The agility ladder is not only good to improve speed and agility, but also can help improve proprioception, or in other words knowing where your feet are on the ground. We often use this equipment for sports training or as a balance exercise which works on picking up the feet to step over […]
Optimal Health
Optimal Health in Cody, Wyoming Take Advantage of your Resources Despite being a small town, Cody, Wyoming has a wide variety of healthcare services and recreational opportunities available to the community. All of which, hope to improve health and well being of the community. In the 1930’s, Joseph Hubertus Pilates believed that whole body […]
Posterior Chain
Posterior Chain What it Is, Why It’s Important and How to Find It What It Is: The posterior chain describes muscles, tendons, ligaments that cross the posterior, or back part of the body. The posterior chain contains the largest, most powerful muscles – hamstrings, gluteal muscles, lats, calves, lower traps, rear deltoid. Why It’s […]
Shoulder Replacement
What’s Up with Shoulder Replacements? First, you need to understand a little about the shoulder joint. The humerus is the upper arm bone. It rests in the glenoid (the shoulder socket) which is part of the shoulder blade or the Scapula. This is referred to as the glenohumeral joint. Four […]
Move
MOVE As one of the main 5 elements of well-being, there is a lot of talk about the importance of physical fitness to maintaining a healthy body. General recommendations are to perform 150-300 minutes of physical activity each week. This includes at least 3-5 days of doing aerobic activity and at least 2 days of […]
Personal Fitness Goals
Trust The Process In light of being approximately one month into the new year I felt like now would be a good time to discuss a concept that I believe is important to reaching your personal fitness goals, or any goal for that matter. The concept is learning to trust and enjoy the process. When […]
Brain Over Bladder
Urinary incontinence is a common condition affecting 1 in 3 women, but should not be considered normal and can also affect men. The types of incontinence are as follows: Stress incontinence is when increased stress is applied to the bladder for example when sneezing or coughing. A common cause of stress incontinence is pregnancy or […]
Osteoarthritis-My Aching Knee
Osteoarthritis is the most common arthritis and involves degeneration of the joint cartilage. Risk factors include excess weight, family history, age, previous injury, and inactivity. The cartilage is the gristle you see on the end of the chicken leg bone. It is the slick cushioning surface on the ends of the bone and acts […]