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Movement Snacks

Home » Physical Therapy Blog 08/25/2025 Think you need an hour-long workout to benefit your health, but don’t always have the time? Think again. Movement “snacks,” which are short bursts of activity done throughout the day, can be just as powerful for...

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Joint Protection with Hypermobility

Home » Physical Therapy Blog 08/18/2025 Living with hypermobility often means navigating a world that isn’t designed for your body. Everyday activities like typing, cooking, or even standing can leave you fatigued or flared up. Here are a few PT-approved strategies...

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Should you stretch if you are hypermobile??

Home » Physical Therapy Blog 08/11/2025 If you’ve been told to stretch tight muscles because you’re in pain, but it keeps making you feel worse, you’re not alone. For hypermobile individuals, stretching has a time and a place, but may not be the best thing for you...

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Is It Flexibility or Hypermobility?

Home » Physical Therapy Blog 08/04/2025 Flexibility is often praised as a sign of health and athleticism, but when is it too much of a good thing? As a physical therapist who works with hypermobile clients, I see a common pattern: people assuming their joint...

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Strength Training for Injury Prevention

Home » Physical Therapy Blog 07/28/2025 As a physical therapist, one of the most common patterns I see is people only seeking help after they’ve been injured. And while rehab is important, my goal is always to help clients avoid injury in the first place. One of...

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Physical Therapy for Injury Prevention

Home » Physical Therapy Blog 07/21/2025 As a physical therapist, I’ve seen it all: sprains, strains, back pain, overuse injuries, surgeries that could have been avoided. Most people wait until something hurts to see a PT, but here’s the truth: physical therapy...