With the summer winding down and students heading back to school, we’re now heading into football season. Players are training, both on the field and off, to have the best season that they can. They are conditioning themselves to not only become faster and stronger, but to build a body that can sustain the season …
The Most Intriguing Rings at the Olympics: Cupping
Published August 10, 2016 | Posted in Portsmouth PT Blog Posts.As the world is glued to their television sets for this summer’s Olympic Games, many are noticing sets of rings that aren’t the medals themselves, or the symbolic rings of the Games. Even before I thought to write this piece I was noticing the circular reddish maroon spots on the backs and shoulders of athletes …
After Physical Therapy: Short-Term Soreness Equals Long-Term Health
Published July 6, 2016 | Posted in Portsmouth PT Blog Posts.If you’ve suffered an injury, you most certainly wish that you could just click your fingers and have the pain be gone the next day. Of course, the body’s healing process doesn’t function that way and it takes time and proper care to get you back to feeling 100%. Oftentimes, physical therapy is an element …