Feeling a pain in your calf? How about your shoulder? For many people who are active, these pains will occur at some point or another. They are called overuse injuries, and they pretty much stink. So what exactly is an overuse injury? In the simplest terms, it...
When talking about fitness, many people think of abdominal muscles or the “6-pack” when they hear the word core mentioned. The core is made up of several muscles-including muscles of the low back, hip muscles, abdominals, and deep muscles surrounding the spine. Exercisers often seek...
When Kim and I decided to take the leap of faith, trust in God, and open our physical therapy clinic Pro Physical Therapy we knew we wanted to help people get better through physical therapy but we also wanted to promote overall health and fitness...
Several months back we began a fitness class that we call Human Performance Training with the intentions to provide a group fitness class designed to be challenging yet scalable to any fitness level. What does that mean? Well, we wanted Human Performance Training to be...
Pro Physical Therapy is quickly approaching our 1 year anniversary at our location in Mantachie. We are grateful for the support that has been shown to us and truly feel like God has blessed us. Our goal is to be involved within the community and...
Since high school I have enjoyed exercising and working out- and really enjoy something that challenges the body and mind. For awhile I was solely training for endurance events such as marathons, ultra marathons, and long distance triathlons. I could bike 50+ miles then go...
I usually try to write about health, fitness, and nutritional topics that may interest people. However, this week I decided to write about all the things we have going on at Pro Physical Therapy. God has truly blessed us by allowing us to open our...
After high school I wanted to stay active and fit so I began lifting weights more regularly and did some running. I always liked working out and lifting weights, but I started to realize I really enjoyed running and I was actually pretty good at...
Heart Healthy Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in Mississippi, accounting for over 36% of all deaths. Fellow Mississippians, we have the most deaths from CVD than any other state! Preventable risk factors for CVD include: inactivity, improper nutrition, high blood pressure, high blood...
I have loved competing in running races and other athletic events since high school. I remember a few years ago I said to my wife I would like to develop a competition that would test athletes in different categories to see who would be the...