The HARTZ PT Blog

A Global Burden of Disease, Injuries, and Risk Factors study recently cited low back pain as the single leading cause of disability worldwide. Estimates indicate that 80% of us contend with the common ailment at some point in our lives.

Basketball Injuries Can Keep You from Playing Your Best. Here are some great tips to keep you in the game and to help you avoid injuries.

Let’s talk about core strength and some of the benefits a strong core will bring to an individual.

Old Man Winter is right around the corner! We all know what this means: Snow covered roads make it much more difficult to gather the motivation to get out the door for your run.

Have you ever had that dream, where you are running as fast as you can and getting nowhere?  Translate that feeling to your health…when you are injured, your first goal is to get back to 100% as efficiently as possible.

X-ray vision is highly inconvenient. Think about it. Government agents and mafia criminals would try to force your allegiance and Christmas presents would never be a surprise. Good thing we don’t need superhero powers to see inside the human body.

This little word is often batted around like a birthday piñata with few people penetrating the exterior to truly understand its meaning. Sit back, relax, and take a moment to kick your sciatica misconceptions to the curb!

Written by Aaron Brustad

Most of us have been there – we pulled a muscle, broke a bone, or had to endure a surgical procedure. Getting back into a fitness regimen can be more difficult than we think.

There are several at-home exercises you can do to help improve your balance. While we recommend consulting a physical therapist first to help assess where your strength/flexibility is most needed, these exercises are also a great place to begin.

Feeling like you just aren’t ready for another New Year’s resolution? Here are a few ways to get back at it in the new year.