October Client Spotlight: O.L. O.L. is a recent client who was referred to CustomFit by her mother. She is a competitive equestrian and has occasional lower neck and upper back pain after prolonged riding. After evaluating her limitations and deficits, PT Annie performed dry needling on her neck muscles and mobilizations on her thoracic spine … Read more
3 Exercises to Improve Upper Back Mobility to Decrease Neck, Shoulder, or Back Pain At Home Do you have neck, shoulder, or low back pain? Have you been trying to do stretches on those areas with little to no relief? Try focusing on your thoracic spine! Check out these exercises for upper back pain. What … Read more
10 Minute BOSU Workout (Physical Therapist Approved!) During the pandemic, I was able to spend time going out for runs and spend some time on warming up and cooling down. In this video, I’m going to share with you my run warmup routine. It’s all dynamic, which is recommended prior to athletic activity or cardiovascular … Read more
August Client Spotlight: Mr. P Mr. P became a CustomFit client 2 months ago with the primary complaint of neck and shoulder pain. He was unable to sit at work all day or drive his car without pain. He was concerned that the pain was going to prevent him from using his sailboat this summer. … Read more
What Is Vertigo and What Causes It? Can Physical Therapy Help with Dizziness? In this post, we’ll be talking about vertigo — what is vertigo, what causes it, and how to fix it. Many people don’t know that physical therapy can help with dizziness and vertigo, and your symptoms can often be resolved in just … Read more
What Is Blood Flow Restriction Training? What You Need To Know | Physical Therapist Explains In this post, we are going to talk about blood flow restriction training, the benefits of it, and who is it good for. What is BFR (Blood Flow Restriction) Training? Just as the name would suggest, we take a blood … Read more
Core Mobility: How to Use a Softball to Roll Out Everyone has heard of a foam roller, and I bet all of us roll out. We all know how to roll out our quads, our calves, our glutes, our hamstrings. By that no one knows how to take care of their gut using a foam … Read more
July Client Spotlight: Ms. K Ms. K came to CustomFit back in November 2021 with a primary complaint of lower shin pain that was preventing her from running at a competitive level. She was concerned as she was still in season and really wanted to be able to continue running pain free. After completing a … Read more
I Just Got Diagnosed With Osteoarthritis/Degenerative Joint Disease…What Do I Do? A Quick Guide You just were diagnosed by your doctor or orthopedic with osteoarthritis (OA) or degenerative joint disease (DJD). What now? Here at CustomFit, we take pride in individualizing our patient care so that you are able to address your diagnosis with a … Read more
5 At Home Exercises to Relieve Plantar Fasciitis Pain (Physical Therapist Approved!) Let’s talk plantar fasciitis! In this post, you will learn some stretches and exercises that are helpful if you’ve been having heel pain or pain at the bottom of your foot. This is a common diagnosis that we see called plantar fasciitis. What … Read more
