Exercise Archives - Positive Energy Physical Therapy

A dancer may do a refreshing hike during a planned deload

December 15, 2021

Planned Deload https://i0.wp.com/www.positiveenergypt.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/ph6_planned_deload_hiking.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&ssl=1 1024 683 Positive Energy Physical Therapy Positive Energy Physical Therapy //www.positiveenergypt.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/hdLogo.png December 15, 2021 January 25, 2022

Planned Deload

A Reduction of Training Intensity Prepares Your Body for the Next Challenge A simple concept…

a dancer weight strengthening to prevent injury

November 18, 2021

Prehabilitation and Injury Prevention https://i0.wp.com/www.positiveenergypt.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/dancer-weight-training.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&ssl=1 1024 683 Positive Energy Physical Therapy Positive Energy Physical Therapy //www.positiveenergypt.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/hdLogo.png November 18, 2021 March 3, 2023

Prehabilitation and Injury Prevention

Cross Training to Prevent Dance Injuries How to Lower Risk of Injury When picking up…

start and end positions for pallof press

October 28, 2021

My Favorite Core Exercise: The Pallof Press https://i0.wp.com/www.positiveenergypt.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/palloff-press-positions-pept.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&ssl=1 1024 683 Positive Energy Physical Therapy Positive Energy Physical Therapy //www.positiveenergypt.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/hdLogo.png October 28, 2021 October 28, 2021

My Favorite Core Exercise: The Pallof Press

Get ready for beach season or your next athletic event by introducing the Pallof Press…

sports performance - good and bad pain experienced by dancers

September 21, 2021

No Pain, No Gain? Well, not exactly. https://i0.wp.com/www.positiveenergypt.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/ballerina_dance-injuries-pain-sportsperformance.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&ssl=1 1024 683 Positive Energy Physical Therapy Positive Energy Physical Therapy //www.positiveenergypt.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/hdLogo.png September 21, 2021 September 21, 2021

No Pain, No Gain? Well, not exactly.

Most dance injuries result from overuse, not trauma. As with all sports, there is a…

sports performance progressive overload - guy using weights for legs

September 7, 2021

The Power of Progressive Overload https://i0.wp.com/www.positiveenergypt.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/blog-sp5-progressive-overload-guy-weights-legs.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&ssl=1 1024 683 Positive Energy Physical Therapy Positive Energy Physical Therapy //www.positiveenergypt.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/hdLogo.png September 7, 2021 September 7, 2021

The Power of Progressive Overload

What is Progressive Overload? The principle of progressive overload involves steadily increasing the demands on…

mind-muscle connection for sports performance

August 11, 2021

Mental Imagery and Mind-Muscle Connection https://i0.wp.com/www.positiveenergypt.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/sp-mind-muscle-connection-woman-crop.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&ssl=1 1024 683 Positive Energy Physical Therapy Positive Energy Physical Therapy //www.positiveenergypt.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/hdLogo.png August 11, 2021 August 20, 2021

Mental Imagery and Mind-Muscle Connection

Performance Athletes can Also Benefit If you have ever watched a documentary about Arnold Schwarzenegger’s…

August 15, 2020

Keep Student Athlete Bright While Monday Night Lights are Off https://i0.wp.com/www.positiveenergypt.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/blog-post-student-athlete1a-1.jpg?fit=1000%2C667&ssl=1 1000 667 Positive Energy Physical Therapy Positive Energy Physical Therapy //www.positiveenergypt.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/hdLogo.png August 15, 2020 August 15, 2020

Keep Student Athlete Bright While Monday Night Lights are Off

School will start back August 26 (albeit much of it online), but football, volleyball and…

July 27, 2017

It’s my knee… Not my hip. https://i0.wp.com/www.positiveenergypt.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Hip.jpg?fit=640%2C320&ssl=1 640 320 Positive Energy Physical Therapy Positive Energy Physical Therapy //www.positiveenergypt.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/hdLogo.png July 27, 2017 March 12, 2020

It’s my knee… Not my hip.

Why are we treating the hip if it’s my knee that is hurting? This is…

July 3, 2017

How will YOU keep fit this fall? https://i0.wp.com/www.positiveenergypt.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/mfsprout_20130524_8.jpg?fit=960%2C331&ssl=1 960 331 Positive Energy Physical Therapy Positive Energy Physical Therapy //www.positiveenergypt.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/hdLogo.png July 3, 2017 July 3, 2017

How will YOU keep fit this fall?

By Lenae Sexton, PT, DPT, OCS While I do frequent the gym twice a week,…

July 3, 2017

Why Runners Should Strength Train https://i0.wp.com/www.positiveenergypt.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/photo-1521804906057-1df8fdb718b7.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&ssl=1 1024 683 Positive Energy Physical Therapy Positive Energy Physical Therapy //www.positiveenergypt.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/hdLogo.png July 3, 2017 July 3, 2017

Why Runners Should Strength Train

By: Lindsey Jelinek, PT, DPT, CSCS To Lift or Not to Lift? For years runners…