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Memorial Day Murph: Who? What? Why?

What is Murph? Murph season is here. Murph is a hero WOD that is typically completed on Memorial Day every year. A hero WOD is done to honor the service and bravery of our armed forces or first...

Why Do Weight Lifters Get Elbow Pain?

Elbow pain in weight lifters is a surprisingly common and incredibly frustrating phenomenon. Commonly called golfers elbow or tennis elbow, this type of tendinitis also affects weight lifters. ...

Why Do Weight Lifters Get Elbow Pain?

Injured During The CrossFit Open?

If you are entering the CrossFit Open with an injury or become injured during the Open, knowing when to push your body is critical. No one wants to deal with an injury at the peak of their...

CrossFit Open Tips to Avoid Early Injury

CrossFit Open Tips to Avoid Early Injury

On February 29th, 2024, the CrossFit Open returns to the big stage and you want to succeed.  We focus so much on performance, but keeping injuries at bay is a huge part of putting up a PR or...

CrossFit Open Tips to Avoid Early Injury

Load Management and Injury Reduction With Lifting

By, Courtney Hilmanowski, DPT, OCS One of the most frequent questions we get asked in the clinic is: can I continue to train while injured?  The short answer is YES, you can continue to train...

Load Management and Injury Reduction With Lifting

Lifting and Low Back Pain

It is estimated that 80% of adults will experience low back pain at some time in their life. Naturally, low back pain is one of the most common injuries seen with weight lifters and fitness...

Lifting and Low Back Pain

Keys To Overhead Pressing Without Pain

Keys To Overhead Pressing Without Pain By Courtney Hilmanowski, DPT, OCS, Cert. DN Shoulder pain is the most common injury among weight lifters and fitness athletes. Overhead lifts such as the...