by Build PT | Sep 30, 2019 | Uncategorized
When only one in three adults get the recommended amount of physical activity their bodies need each week (according to the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition), McFarland physical therapist Brian Doolan says it’s difficult...
by Build PT | Sep 4, 2019 | Uncategorized
When we’re young, falls are treated as teaching opportunities. “Get back on your feet, brush yourself off and keep moving toward your goals,” we were told. But as we age, falls take on a much greater significance. According to McFarland physical...
by Build PT | Aug 2, 2019 | Uncategorized
Many have grown up with the understanding that, whenever you’re about to work out, compete or otherwise push your body, it’s important to stretch immediately before the activity in order to prevent injury and perform your best. Yet, despite these long-held...
by Build PT | Jul 10, 2019 | Uncategorized
As student-athletes train over the summer, preparing to head back to the practice fields later this season, injuries are going to happen. Despite concerted efforts to reduce and prevent sports injuries, McFarland physical...
by Build PT | Jun 5, 2019 | Uncategorized
For many, summer is defined by a whirlwind of outdoor activity, a natural response to warmer, brighter and warmer days. But as we venture out into the sun for yard work, bike rides, morning jogs, long hikes and swimming at the beach, McFarland physical...