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What Is Massage Therapy?
Massage therapy is when a licensed massage therapist uses manual manipulations to relax, loosen knots in the muscle, ease pain and stretch tightened tissue. Such manipulations include kneading,...
Warm Ups
Warm Ups Are Not Just For Gym Class Warming up prior to activity can seem a little daunting and almost unnecessary. Many people think back to high school gym class warm up standing in lines and...
Top 3 Questions
Encouraging Our Patients We encourage our patients to ask as many questions as they need prior, during and after their physical therapy sessions to feel more at ease and confident. At Flex Physical...
Yoga Myths
Yoga has become more popular as of late, and most people have a good idea of what yoga is all about as well as its benefits (increased flexibility, decreased stress, etc.)— still, there are a few...
S.M.A.R.T. Goal Setting
Be S.M.A.R.T about goal setting Are you a person that makes goals for yourself but can never achieve those that you have set? Maybe you set goals that are outlined in great detail or you have...
Plyometrics
Plyometrics Plyometric training is a large aspect of the Sportsmetrics program; however, many people don’t exactly know what it really is. Plyometrics, also known as Plyos, are high velocity...
Rotator Cuff Tear
What is a rotator cuff tear? You have 4 main muscles and tendons in your shoulder. And these muscles are what keeps your arm socket connected to your body. The stronger these muscles are the less...
Gua Sha
What it is: Gua sha is a massage technique that has been used throughout Asia for centuries. It is also considered a form of alternative medicine. The definition for Gua sha is broken down...
Maximum Heart Rate
What is the optimum heart rate to exercise at for fitness improvement and fat burning? What does my resting heart rate tell me? Understanding your heart rate is critical to exercising safely,...