Your Achilles Is Sending You a Warning: The Court Sport Guide for Athletes Over 30
If you play tennis or pickleball (and squash or racquetball!) and you're over 30, you probably know this morning… You roll out of bed, put your feet on the floor,…
The Day I Thought My Career Was Over: What a Disc Herniation Taught Me About Beating Sciatica for Good
I Was 30 Years Old and I Thought That Was It It was a routine patient transfer. The kind you do hundreds of times without thinking. The patient lost their…
Lower Back Strain from High Rep Wall Balls: Why It Happens and How to Fix It
You're 70 reps into a HYROX wall ball station. Your legs are toast. Your lungs are burning. And somewhere around rep 65, your lower back started to...talk. Not sharp pain.…
Why Your Plantar Fasciitis Won’t Heal—And What Runners Over 40 Really Need to Know
You’ve been told to ice it. Stretch it. Maybe roll it on a lacrosse ball. But if you're still hobbling around every morning, dreading that first step out of bed,…
3 reasons why runners need to add strength training to their running program
As a runner, you probably already know the importance of logging consistent miles and incorporating speed work and endurance training into your routine. But have you considered the benefits of…
Soccer Strength Exercise of the Month: The single-leg deadlift
As female soccer players, it’s important to have a strong and balanced lower body in order to perform at our best on the field. One exercise that can help us…
3 Reasons Why You’re Still Having Knee Pain And Can’t Run, Bike, or Squat!
Knee pain is one of the most common areas of the body that we treat at Next Level Physio. It’s especially common in our active population over the age of…
Best Glute Exercises & Benefits of Strengthening This Muscle Group
I'm looking for trainers and PTs to share the benefits of training your glutes. There are lots of studies on how glute strength impacts various things, from posture to performance…
ACL Tears in Youth Athletes: Are female athletes at a higher risk for tears?
Almost 20 years ago, we started to see a noticeable increase in the number of youth athletes with ACL tears and ACL reconstruction. Youth participation in sports was becoming much…
What’s overstriding, and why can this be a problem for runners?
“Overstriding” means that when you run, you land with your foot in front of your body.In the image below- the runner on the left is demonstrating an overstriding running gait.…