Sprint Physical Therapy

11/30/2018

Learn how to use the foam roller to stretch out your calves. This will help with lower leg and calf pain, plantar fascitis, achilles tendonitis and other inj...

11/13/2018

Did you know many headaches can be fixed with physical therapy?

Headaches are awful. We’ve all had them, some worse than others, but what happens if you’re experiencing them weekly, or even daily?

10/24/2018

05/22/2018

Pain on the side of your knee?

IT Band Friction Syndrome plagues many runners and cyclists with what can be debilitating lateral knee pain. This is an overuse injury that results in inflammation of the IT Band due to repetitive flexing and extending of the knee and often occurs when there is an increase in weekly mileage. Basical...

02/17/2018

Often new moms (and old moms) complain of pain on the thumb side of the wrist. This particular pain can be reproduced by placing the hand in a ‘thumbs up’ direction, then tucking the thumb into the palm, clenching the rest of the fingers around it and dropping it to the floor (see the first phot...

02/14/2018

Pregnancy is not without its aches and pains, but that can be nothing compared to post-labor and post-cesarean section pain. Add to that holding a newborn for what feels like hours on end and you have a recipe for some really horrible spinal positioning and subsequent back discomfort. The biggest is...

02/02/2018

It’s been awhile since I have posted anything, and as some of you know it’s due to being a new mom. While exercise and pregnancy and post partum health and exercise is something I have been trained in, I certainly never felt it was my place to write about it because I always felt if I had never ...

11/08/2017

Recover quickly and less painfully!

Ahhhh, recovery. If you are here that means you made it! 26.2! You now have an accomplishment under your belt that no one can take away from you. The months training, sleep deprivation, not having time to go out with your friends, not staying out late or drinking as much as you would like…its all ov...

11/06/2017

Another NYC Marathon, another 100 % completion rate! Putting you back together to get back out there and do what you love is what WE love! Congrats to our marathon finishers!

11/04/2017

Our best to all of our awesome marathoners lining up tomorrow in NYC! Fighting injury and still making it to the line takes persistence, strength and guts...and they will serve you well tomorrow Natasha, Jelena, Chandler, Joe, Sam, Heather, Meghan, Megan, Nicola, Brian (and Mary Kate for the Ultra).
You make us proud!
Dash Physical Therapy and Sprint Physical Therapy

11/01/2017

The NYC Marathon is one of the most fun and rewarding races out there (in my humble opinion!). Here are some tips about making the day less stressful and more productive so you can have the best race for you.

10/26/2017

Ahhhhh, the taper. It would be the best part of training for everyone given the lower mileage schedule and lack of really long runs ruining your weekend…but alas, sometimes it ends up being the most annoying part of all. Colds, flus, aches, pains, general nervousness and a new found strange inabilit...

10/01/2017

The sooner the better as we have always said!

‪ How many days should you wait before initiating your rehabilitation after acute muscle injury?🤔⏳ This recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine suggests that there is no time to waste and highlights the adverse effects of protracted immobilization on muscle & tendon structure and function☝🏻

More at https://ylmsportscience.com/2017/09/30/early-versus-delayed-rehabilitation-after-acute-muscle-injury-no-time-to-waste/‬

08/25/2017

08/21/2017

5 Great Habits to Start your Marathon Training The beginning of marathon training is exciting and daunting. Let’s talk about some initial considerations in the first few weeks that will pave the way for a smooth training season.

08/21/2017

Shin pain in athletes can be a bit confusing. Most of us just call any pain in the area ‘shin splints’, a reminder of days in track practice as teenagers. Coaches and trainers may even use this as a general catch-all term as well.