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Exercise & Fitness
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COVID-19 Home Workout For Runners
Mar 21
Many of us have more free time at home these days presenting us with ample time and opportunity to examine whatever we choose to about ourselves. I personally am...
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10 Ways to Stay Healthy While Social Distancing!
Mar 19
While trying to stay healthy and avoiding getting the coronavirus, we want to make sure you don’t contract cabin fever either! Here are some ways to stay healthy while...
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FREE Running Seminar at Omaha Physical Therapy Institute!
Mar 9
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Matt Vetter, PT, CSCS, and Ironman Triathlete is Certified in the POSE Method of running and he wants to share...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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...