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- Resistance Training in Older Adults Jan 19 National Strength and Conditioning Association's Position Statement on Resistance Training in Older Adults Resistance training can be intimidating to anyone with limited experience in a gym. There are obvious concerns...
- Can Running Backwards Improve Speed and Power Measures? Dec 22 Can Backward Running Training Effectively Improve Speed and Power Measures In Adolescent Male Athletes? A recent study published in 2018 in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research titled “Sprint...
- Climbing to the Top Despite the Pain Dec 15 “I am far overdue in thanking you for the PT you provided from a back surgery I had in February 2018. At that time, I was also at one...
- Diet, Exercise, and Knee Osteoarthritis Nov 17 The link between obesity and knee osteoarthritis is well-established in the literature and makes perfect sense when considering forces incurred at the knee joint during weight-bearing activity. It is...
- 5 Tips To Staying Healthy as a Runner Sep 15 Summer is here and more and more people are out running. If you look closely, you will see a great deal of variation in HOW people do such a...
- Finding the “Strength” to Overcome Injury – JJ’s Comeback Story Sep 9 Injury is both a physical and mental struggle and no one understands this more than J.J. Gums. His strength throughout his rehabilitation journey has been inspirational for not only...
- How Does Treadmill Running Differ from Outdoor Running? Jun 16 Check out the article below that outlines how treadmill running can differ from outdoor running in regards to biomechanics, energy expenditure/consumption, speed, and air resistance. Interesting read with research...
- Meet OPTI’s Ironman! May 23 Matt Vetter, PT, DPT, CSCS, is the newest addition to the OPTI team! He's a really cool dude and a great physical therapist! Matt is kind, friendly, intelligent, fun,...
- How to Manage Your Back Pain Feb 3 Back pain is a normal part of being human. Around 80% of the population will experience back pain at some point in their life, and those same people will...
- Posture and Work-related Injuries Jan 15 Let’s Talk Posture and Ergonomics! We had an opportunity to sit down and chat with Brent Cordery, physical therapist at Omaha Physical Therapy Institute (OPTI), about ergonomic assessments and the...
- Advice about Nutrition for the Athlete Dec 18 Eating like an Athlete The advice I give to athletes is a lot of times the same advice I give to most people… eat often, eat quality, and eat enough. Eating...
- Surgery versus Exercise in Patients with Shoulder Pain Dec 4 Shoulder pain can be debilitating and frustrating! Many times when people feel pain in their shoulder, they fear they will need surgery. It is important to always try conservative...