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Hip Pain With Squatting

By Adam Shaffer, DPT, OCS  Do you have hip pain with squatting? It turns out, you are not alone. The hip is one of the most common areas of pain with individuals who exercise. The pain is often...

Hip Pain With Squatting

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...

Pitching Mechanics

Pitching Mechanics By Robin Heilsikov, PTA, APP and Brandon Voth, DPT, OCS Pitching mechanics have been widely studied in baseball to answer many different questions. Are there perfect mechanics?...

Velocity and Injury Prevention

Velocity and Injury Prevention By, Robin Heilskov, PTA, APP Every pitcher wants to throw harder. An increase in velocity can be a way to help pitch at a higher level. However, we know throwing...

Baseball Mobility Drills

Baseball Mobility Drills to Improve Performance and Reduce Injury Risk By Brandon Voth, DPT, OCS and Robin Heilskov, PTA, APP Managing throwing volumes alone will significantly reduce the risk of...

Part 4: Running with Hip Pain

by Savannah Meaike, DPT, RRCA, and Kayla Kramer, DPT, and Jill Tacl, DPT, OCS, RRCA, and Garrison Jones, DPT, CSCS, RRCA, and Megan Bernard, PTA, RRCA If you’re a runner, you’ve likely been...

Choosing the right running shoe to go the distance

ActivePT is Hiring a Patient Services Coordinator!

Job Description ActivePT is seeking our next team member – full time Patient Services Coordinator. This team member is the face of ActivePT. This person should have a joyful spirit and heart for...

ActivePT Team

When Sex Hurts

SEX IS NOT SUPPOSED TO BE PAINFUL by Mary Kleis, DPT, and Heather Dunfee, DPT Sex should be an enjoyable and positive experience in our lives. It is not supposed to be painful… ever....

When Sex Hurts

Part 3: Why Do I Pee When I Run?

by Mary Kleis, DPT, and Heather Dunfee, DPT The short answer is that there are a lot of possible reasons. Loss of bladder control can be due to poor control or timing of pelvic floor muscles....

Part 3: Why Do I Pee When I Run?