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Empowering Your Recovery

If you think that your performance in the gym or on the field is only tied to…

Author: Matthew Zanis

Stretching is Overrated: Quick Hits

Remember when the ole’ ball coach had your team doing ten-count static stretches before each competition? It…

Author: Matthew Zanis

PA Radio – Episode 269: Lindsey Lepley

Eccentrically Speaking Eccentric muscle contractions are weird. And no I’m not talking about eccentric as in “my…

Author: John

Tendinopathy: Isotonics Rehab Part 2

Now that you’ve learned some background information on tendons, their function, and how they heal covered in…

Author: Matthew Zanis

Tendinopathy: Isotonics Rehab

Have you ever been to rehab for a patellar or Achilles tendinopathy injury before and felt like…

Author: Matthew Zanis

Tendinitis: Where Do I Begin?

It’s Monday morning. You wake up, pound your coffee and head to the gym. Heavy squats are…

Author: Matthew Zanis

Tendinopathy: Dose Dependent Destruction

When we are sick, we see a physician who prescribes us medicine. When we need to dial…

Author: Matthew Zanis

Pain: Sticks and Stones

“Sticks and Stones May Break My Bones, but Words Will?…” The next time you get under a…

Author: Matthew Zanis

Pain: This Shit is Complicated

Did you know that the US healthcare system spends approximately two billion dollars a year on the…

Author: Matthew Zanis

Unlocking Stress: The Double Edge Sword

We’ve all been there: the alarm clock goes off, you start to roll out of bed but…

Author: Matthew Zanis