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Ice, Ice, Maybe?!
Why ice to begin with? Ice is used to limit the injury-induced damage by reducing the temperature of the tissues at the site of injury and...
Plantar Fasciitis: Tips & Tricks to Becoming Pain Free
Plantar Fasciitis is diagnosed when an individual presents with pain on the medial side of the heel, most noticeable with initial steps after a...
Pain, Discomfort or Unsure on Your Deadlift Form?
Check out this video, and let @allieoplinger walk you through all the tips and tricks!Benefits of Deadlifting: It is a functional movement (I.e....
Functional Dry Needling: What’s The Point?
What is it? Functional dry needling is a technique utilized by physical therapists in order to relieve a trigger point. So, what’s a trigger...
Words That Harm, Words That Heal
“You have the worst knee I’ve ever seen”, “your MRI shows you have the back of an old man”, “you have degenerative disc disease”, or “ watch out...
Anterior Knee Pain: More Than A Diagnosis
Did you know that Patellar Femoral Pain Syndrome is the MOST common knee pathology the general population will encounter? 1/4 people will fall...
Pregnancy & Fitness: What’s Safe For Baby & Mom?
Importance of Fitness: Maintaining fitness during pregnancy is HIGHLY encouraged. Research has shown that the loss of a current fitness level is...
MRI’s, X-ray’s & CAT Scans OH MY!
I’m having back pain, do I need an MRI or X-ray? I sprained my ankle and it bruised terribly, do I need an X-ray? Was in a motor vehicle accident...
Thoracic Mobility: Reverse The Day, Reverse Your Pain
3 reasons you should incorporate mid-spine mobility into your week. Balance: between computers, cell phones and Netflix our mid-spine is telling...
Chronic Pain
We all have an idea of a painful event, a painful stimulus or an area of our body that seems to be the most familiar with pain. But why does it...
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