Trinity Physical Therapy Blog
Owning it.
How easy to sit in the energy of... “I am really good at what I do?”I don’t mean the ego's perspective of falsely build yourself up to cover an insecurity. But truly feeling the authenticity of that statement, “I am really at good at what I do.”Do you believe it? I...
Stretching vs. Mobility
Forget the Stretch Excuses.5 Excuses You No Longer Need.⭐️I know I should stretch, but I never have time. ✨I’m not flexible enough to stretch. 🌟 It hurts when I stretch. ⭐️ I don’t know how to stretch. ✨ Stretching is a waste of my time!It's as if our annual report...
My Origin Story.
My Origin Story. I often get asked... What made you want to get into the field of physical therapy? And there is really no straight forward, easy answer. That’s just where I landed when I accumulated enough knowledge and skill in the subjects that interested me....
This is your brain on cross-fit.
This is your brain on Cross fit. Our Bodies Are Meant to Move. It is pretty obvious that exercise is good for our heart, lungs and muscles. That fact was pounded into our heads, starting with kindergarten PE class and campaigns such as “Jump Rope for Heart!” Physical...
Like Attracts Like
Why Share the Love? Like attracts Like I was talking to a friend the other day about our experiences at the cardiologist office. I said something along the lines of, “Isn’t it great being in your 40s?” We realized that we had both had similar experiences of our...
Mirror in the Clinic
Whenever I see a lot of the same thing coming into my treatment room, my first thought is usually to take a look at the community and analyze the common components and find patterns to try to unravel.But when the needle isn’t moving like I want it to with how I am...
From Wheelchair Bound to Thriving…
Two years ago tomorrow, ”Susan” sat in her crushed car, fearful and panicked as she waited for the jaws of life to pry her car away from her. A week later she was recovering from reconstructive surgery for compound fractures in her arm and leg. Surgery was followed by...
Healing an Old Trauma
After weeks of physical therapy on “Mo's” lower back pain, we had only seen slow and steady but undramatic changes. We were doing pretty traditional treatments: exercise, traction, lumbar spine joint mobilizations. All good treatments. I do them everyday and get good...
Home Office Blues
Working from home sounds like a great idea, right? Yes!…. until that ache 😣in your lower back gives you the home office blues 😔. There’s a reason most business offices aren’t equipped with recliners and couches. And it’s not to prevent mid-day naps....