By James E. Brody Reprinted from the New York Times I have what may be the most common disease among middle-aged and older adults: osteoarthritis. But unlike many similarly afflicted, I don’t take [Read More]
ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
THE NUMBER ONE REASON TO STRETCH
BY CEO ROBERT FORSTER, PT We know stretching is good for us, so why do we avoid it like the plague? Maybe you just don't know that stretching is its own workout, and provides performance [Read More]
BAD POSTURE: EVERYONE HAS IT
“You aren’t born with body parts misaligned; that happens little by little over the years through work and play.”Robert Forster, PT author Healthy Running Step by StepAccording to the 2017 Neilson [Read More]
Hormone Response To Exercise: Ghrelin
By Shelby Stoner, PHASE IV Exercise Physiologist Other articles in the Hormone Series: Hormone Response To Exercise: Insulin Hormone Response To Exercise: Cortisol Hormone Response To Exercise: [Read More]
WHAT IS A SPORTS HERNIA
By CEO Robert Forster, PT This week’s client testimonial is from one of our Forster PT clients. He is a middle aged competitive power lifter who suffered a catastrophic groin injury, some times [Read More]
ARE YOU TRAINING OR STRAINING
Don’t Run With Pain An Excerpt from Healthy Running Step by Step by CEO Robert Forster, PT When describing how challenging it can be to find the source of a runner’s pain, my physical therapy [Read More]
ANATOMY AND FUNCTION OF THE HAMSTRING
Chapter 9: Rehabbing Running Injuries Anatomy and Function of the Hamstring An Excerpt from “Healthy Running Step by Step” By Robert Forster, P.T. & Roy M. Wallack In spite of the reputation as [Read More]
SHIN SPLINTS
Shin Splints: Anatomy and Function By Robert Forster, PT Excerpt: Healthy Running Step by Step, The Complete WaterPower Workout Book The term shin splints is a catchall phrase that refers to [Read More]