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The person you want to become isn’t waiting somewhere in the future. Your choices today decide who shows up. Dr. Andrew Fix shares a simple mindset shift that can change how you approach your health, work, relationships, and everyday habits: stop treating personal growth like a constant effort to […]
The Role of a Physical Therapist in Running Longevity and Performance Running can be wonderfully simple: lace up your shoes, step outside, and go. Becoming a stronger, faster, and more resilient runner, however, is anything but simple. Whether you’re training for your first 5K, chasing a PR, or preparing for […]
Communications coach David “Kiwi” Kiwimagi joins Dr. Andrew Fix to explain why unspoken expectations quietly wreck marriages and workplaces alike, and how a few simple frameworks can turn resentment into agreement before it ever takes root. Kiwi built his coaching career on a hard truth learned from his own […]
Performance Physical Therapy for Gymnasts: What You Need to Know Every gymnast knows the feeling: a wrist that starts aching after bars, a pull in the low back after beam, or a shoulder that just doesn’t feel right after a big tumbling day. And every coach knows the harder question […]
You can’t expect to get better at anything you’ve never actually practiced, and Dr. Andrew Fix explains why performance and practice are two completely different skills. Picture missing shot after shot on a basketball hoop you haven’t touched in years. Then getting annoyed at yourself for being rusty. Andrew […]
Pelvic Floor Pain When Squatting: How to Lift Without Pain, Pressure, or Leakage Pelvic floor discomfort, pressure, or urinary leakage during squatting is surprisingly common among strength athletes. When symptoms show up—especially as the barbell gets heavier—it’s easy to assume: “I need to brace better.”“My core isn’t strong enough.”“I’m going […]
The Aging Flex Curve: Why Your Once-Perfect Bike Fit May Now Cause Pain A Denver-area bike fitter’s guide to changing hamstring and spinal mobility and what to do when your old bike fit no longer works. That aggressive race position that felt perfect in your 30s might not feel quite […]
Two runners can have identical knee pain and need completely different fixes, and Dr. Andrew Fix explains why chasing generic advice off YouTube usually leaves the real problem untouched. The same symptom can point to a different injury, and even the same injury can have a different cause. One […]
Postpartum Return to Running: How Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy Can Help Returning to running after having a baby can be an exciting milestone—but it involves more than simply lacing up your shoes and hitting the pavement. Pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum recovery can affect your core, pelvic floor, strength, coordination, and […]
Amanda Theodore is training for the 2028 Olympic Trials marathon with Pop-Tarts before most runs and a hard lesson about what happens when athletes eat too little instead of too much. Amanda joins Dr. Andrew Fix for a conversation about marathon training that moves well past splits and mileage […]
When Should a Youth Athlete See a Sports Physical Therapist? Growing athletes are constantly asking more of their bodies. Between practices, games, strength training, and tournaments, it’s normal for young athletes to experience occasional soreness. But when does soreness become something that deserves professional attention? If your child says, “My […]