A question to pose…is there a time when we should stop drinking caffeine throughout our day in order to allow ourselves to have the best quality sleep? The answer might surprise (and disappoint) many of us! If you rely on caffeine throughout your day I would recommend you stop reading now… In an article published … Continue reading When to Stop Drinking Caffeine… say it isn’t so!
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Should exercises be painful in the presence of chronic pain?
Chronic musculoskeletal disorders are a prevalent and costly global health issue. While the “old-school” way of addressing chronic pain may have been finding exercises and activities which do not elicit any discomfort or pain, a newer form of exercise therapy focused on loading and resistance programs which temporarily (key word) aggravate a client’s symptoms has … Continue reading Should exercises be painful in the presence of chronic pain?
Dry Needling vs Acupuncture: What’s the Difference?
We often get asked, "what's the difference in dry needling vs acupuncture?" Dry needling is a skilled technique using filiform needles to penetrate the skin &/or underlying tissues to affect change in the body structures and functions for the evaluation and management of neuromusculoskeletal conditions, pain, movement impairments and disability. Conversely, acupuncture is a part … Continue reading Dry Needling vs Acupuncture: What’s the Difference?
How Words Impact Our Perception of Pain
Whoever said, "Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me," apparently never encountered a healthcare service or provider that addressed their concerns with negative, pain-related words. While sticks and stones may cause more physical harm, research has proven that words can significantly impact how we perceive pain. Imagine sitting in … Continue reading How Words Impact Our Perception of Pain
Knee Pain Recovery
Post Basketball Season Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) is one of the most common forms of knee pain in individuals under the age of 40. It accounts for nearly 30% of all injuries seen in sports medicine clinics and are attributed to individuals who participate in a heavy plyometric activity such as basketball and volleyball. At … Continue reading Knee Pain Recovery
Treatment Above & Beyond
By Mary Kerkvliet - PT, DPT Treatment by each Empower U Physical Therapist is individualized and specific to every single one of our clients. We pride ourselves that your Empower U treatment is above and beyond any other experience. So what does this look like? Well, as the previous blog post mentioned, dry needling is … Continue reading Treatment Above & Beyond
What is Dry Needling?
By Jake Tuholsky, PT, DPT Dry needling is an element of our treatment plan to help you find relief and get back to the activities you love. How it works is a dry needle is inserted directly into the impacted muscle that can then be activated by physical movement or e-stem to relax the muscles. … Continue reading What is Dry Needling?
3 Dynamic Warm Up Exercises Before Golfing
Looking for a mobility routine to upgrade the way your body feels during a round? Add in this dynamic warm up before your golf round! Watch the video to learn three quick and effective drills that are specific to the golf swing. 🔵 Worlds Greatest Stretch🔵 Lumbopelvic Dissociation Drill🔵 Lateral Leg Swings Try these out … Continue reading 3 Dynamic Warm Up Exercises Before Golfing
The 437 Project
We are extremely humbled to partner with and support the The437project. This week 12 amazing humans will be running a 437 mile relay race to raise awareness and funds for the HelpLine Center which is South Dakota’s only accredited Suicide Crisis center. We are honored to sponsor Greg Koch of @605RunningCompany and wish him and … Continue reading The 437 Project
Empower U Treatment Giveaway with our Newest Performance Therapist: Jake Tuholsky PT, DPT
We know that it has been a long, hot summer and whether you have been neglecting your injuries with the kids busy schedule or pushed through pain to check that half marathon off your bucket list, we all could use some some TLC! So, We want to say thank you to our followers, clients and … Continue reading Empower U Treatment Giveaway with our Newest Performance Therapist: Jake Tuholsky PT, DPT