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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
HYROX for Endurance Athletes: The Perfect Off-Season Training Tool A conversation with Matt Wilpers during a recent Peloton ride got me thinking about HYROX from a different perspective. As a physical therapist assistant and strength coach, I spend a lot of time working with athletes who are highly specialized. Runners […]
Is Yoga Enough to Build Strength? What the Science Says Short answer: It depends on who is asking. Longer answer: It depends on what you mean by strength and where you are in your fitness journey. To answer that, we need to start with one important concept: Your Body Only […]
Aging gets blamed for a lot of things that may have more to do with disuse, fear, and incomplete advice than the number of candles on your birthday cake. Dr. Andrew Fix talks with physical therapist Eileen Kopsaftis about pain, aging, and strength through a lens that challenges the […]