Safe & Effective Stretching

Dec 30, 2016 | Physical Therapy Corner

Healthy muscles are powerful but perhaps, just as important, they are also flexible. Muscles require regular work to maintain strength and even more work to gain strength. Similarly, muscle flexibility requires consistent stretching to maintain and even more frequency...

Cranberry-Orange Fruit Bars

Nov 30, 2016 | Diet

These sweet-tart cranberry-orange bars are a great addition to a holiday cookie tray or cool weather grab-and-go treat. I made them last year and they were….YUMMY! Crust: 1 cup chopped nuts (walnuts, pecans, almonds or hazelnuts) or old-fashioned rolled oats,...

Motivation During the Holidays

Nov 27, 2016 | Fit Tips

As fitness professionals, we know it’s easy to lose motivation for staying active during the holidays. With the stresses (and joys) of holiday cards, shopping for gifts, baking and spending time with family it is easy to skip workouts. You may not be able to...

What Exactly Do You All Do At Your Retreats?

Oct 31, 2016 | Uncategorized

Every year since 2009 the TP team has “retreated” for a weekend. Each year we have been asked “What do you all do at your retreats?” So, this year we thought we would share a little bit of our retreat with you. Of course, we can’t tell you everything. After all...

My Neck Hurts When I Do Crunches

Oct 28, 2016 | Physical Therapy Corner

A few months ago we talked about the importance of efficient posture. I’d like to break it down now to even more specificity – neck posture and alignment in exercise.  I often have folks tell me that they can’t do sit ups or crunches, or overhead lifts due to neck...