Compete Physical Therapy & Wellness LLC

04/25/2025

Friday Funny: it happens too often

04/23/2025

Wisdom Wednesday:
Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome (AKA Shin Splints) is a highly complex diagnosis and needs to be assessed properly to rule out different diagnoses. Shin splints can sometimes be confused with a bone stress injury (AKA Stress fractures). It does NOT respond well to continued running and is considered a high risk area. If bone pain in this area continues, do not run on it. Running and jumping should be pain free!
Give us a call for a free injury analysis at (701) 248-6689

04/18/2025

Featured Friday!
April is National Occupational Therapy Month!
These amazing practitioners can work on so many things... from pelvic floor to hand/elbow splints, functional tasks to pediatrics. Don't forget to hug or send a shot out to your favorite OT 🙌

04/17/2025

Women over 40 are at increased risk of conditions like arthritis, diabetes, faster rates of muscle loss, increased weight gain and autoimmune diseases. Hormonal changes can influence some of these health challenges.

Role of Hormones:
- Estrogen: Protects bone density, cardiovascular health, and plays a role in mood regulation. Its decline is associated with many of the health issues women face after 40.
- Progesterone: Regulates the menstrual cycle and affects mood and sleep.
- Testosterone: yes we have testosterone!! which influences muscle mass, energy levels, and libido. Levels can decline with age, contributing to fatigue and decreased muscle strength and can even cause regular tendinitis pains!

Weight lifting can significantly mitigate the health issues faced by women over 40. Here’s how:

1. Bone Health:
- Weight-bearing exercises, including weight lifting, promote bone density and strength. This is crucial for preventing osteoporosis and reducing fracture risk.

2. Muscle Preservation and Weight Management:
- Strength training helps build and maintain muscle mass, which can decline with age. Increased muscle mass boosts metabolism, assisting in weight management and fat loss.

3. Cardiovascular Health:
- Regular weight lifting can improve cardiovascular health by enhancing circulation, lowering blood pressure, and improving cholesterol levels.

4. Mental Health:
- Exercise, including weight training, releases endorphins, which can boost mood and reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression.

5. Improved Insulin Sensitivity:
- Weight lifting can improve insulin sensitivity and help prevent or manage type 2 diabetes, a concern for women as they age.

6. Enhance Functional Strength: want to keep up with your grand kids, travel, hike, get groceries to your car? Strength train.

7. Hormonal Balance:
- Engaging in regular exercise, including weight lifting, can help regulate those wacky hormones, potentially alleviating some menopausal symptoms.

8. Can improve overall well-being and sleep quality.

04/15/2025

Treatment Tuesday:
Pain that tends to stick around and having regular injuries aren't normal. Listen to what your body is trying to tell you. Does it need more sleep? More fuel? More recovery? You cannot treat an injury without treating the system.

04/13/2025

I just can't believe how very blessed I've been...to start and grow Compete Physical Therapy & Wellness LLC. I never thought I'd be in the position of helping so many of our community members, athletes, runners, lifters and have made so many new friends and relationships along the way. I was driven to fill a need for easier, cheaper and more accessible orthopedic care that was simple for families and did it. Thank you! But I'm looking for help, while orthopedics is only one part of it, there's more to our wellness world that healthcare and insurance is not willing to help or cover. Please help me find that person!

04/12/2025

04/10/2025

Tidbit Thursday!
Runners...check out the YouTube video below to see what the same cadence looks like at different stride lengths and why cadence can be important for reducing forces

https://youtu.be/Zhs2-Du7Jh0

04/09/2025

Wisdom Wednesday:
Want to fix your overhead squat? First on your checklist should be to check your ankle motion.

04/07/2025

𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗮𝘆!
Happy World Health Day everyone!

How to celebrate today? You could sign up to become a blood or bone marrow donor, or volunteer with a health charity. But best of all, take steps to keep healthy and tell your healthcare staff how much you appreciate them!👏👏👏

Today is a great opportunity to reflect on your own health and wellbeing. 💭What aspects of your health are you grateful for and which would you like to work on this year?

03/31/2025

Your ankle mobility for running.

03/31/2025

𝗥𝘂𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝘁𝘆? 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️
Emil Zatopek won three gold medals at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, so he knows a few things about dreaming BIG! 🥇🥇🥇

If you have big hopes and dreams about your , you might like this other quote from Emil:
“The athlete of today is not an athlete alone. He's the center of a team - doctors, scientists, coaches, agents and so on.”

Let C.O.M.P.E.T.E Physical Therapy & Wellness LLC be part of your team, whether your focused on the Olympics or your first mile. 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

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03/27/2025

𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗞𝗻𝗲𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗶𝗻
Physical therapy can help alleviate knee pain through a variety of techniques.

These may include exercises to strengthen the muscles around the knee, as well as stretching and range of motion exercises to improve flexibility.

https://www.competept.com/Injuries-Conditions/Knee/Knee-Anatomy/a~337/article.html

03/27/2025

🏃‍♀️𝗜𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝘂𝗻🏃‍♀️
Have you got a marathon in you? More of a Sunday jogger? Both are great! You're still out-pacing those laid at home on the couch. 😁

Whether you want to get in top condition to start running or seek treatment after a marathon, C.O.M.P.E.T.E Physical Therapy & Wellness LLC is happy to serve people in Fargo, Moorhead, West Fargo, Dilworth.

Visit us online at www.competept.com

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03/23/2025

We have 3 more spots available for Monday afternoon!
Schedule today:

Dr. Karla is a Chiropractor with a speciality in Sports Medicine and is also licensed in chiropractic acupuncture and dry needling amongst many other musculoskeletal and facial techniques. She is also a health coach, strength and conditioning coach, nutrition coach and oversee's the clinical operati...

03/20/2025

𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗘𝗿𝗴𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰𝘀 & 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲
We’ve all heard the words “Sit up, don’t slouch” before; but what does that really mean? Apart from giving you more confidence, good posture is important as it allows one to work more efficiently with less fatigue and strain. Hunching down, staying seated and failing to take breaks are common poor-posture behaviors. In the long run, this might compromise your ability to move properly; this bad habit is certainly one worth breaking!

03/15/2025