As the days get longer and the weather gets warmer, many people will begin to dust off their running shoes. While running is an excellent means of staying in shape, this exercise can also lead to some unfortunate injuries. If you suffer an injury during your next run,...
Physical Therapy
How Can I Strengthen My Legs For Skiing?
Going on a trip to the ski lodge can be the highlight of the year for some of us. However, before heading to the ski lift, you’ll need to make sure your legs are strong enough to handle the pressure that they’re about to endure. Our team at Miccass Physical Therapy on...
Tackling Pain & Returning To Activity
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has made many of us in the United States have to adjust to homebound lifestyles, working from home, and a significant increase in time spent sitting down. This drastic adjustment has caused many of us to be sedentary, and with this comes...
Palpation and Training for Transverse Adbominis
Need Physical Therapy near Midtown? Learn more about Miccass PT. In our last piece we talked about the transverse abdominis (TA) what it was, and how it could be impacting your life. So now that you know a little more about the TA let’s talk about an exercise that you...
Better In, Better Out & Physical Therapy Makes Sense
As you’ve heard #ChoosePT is a great alternative to pain meds, injections and possibly surgery. However, what if you and your medical team think surgery is the best way to go? How should you best prepare for such a major life event? Some studies out there think you...
#ChoosePT for Knee Ailments
Too much money in America is spent on medical treatment. That shouldn’t surprise anyone. But there was a pretty interesting piece the other day which spoke about knee patients who were spending an egregious amount of money on unnecessary procedures, up to and...
Couch to 5K: Return to Running
If you’ve been out of running for some time, due to injury or just life getting in the way, it’s important to be smart about going back. Yes, you can just lace up a pair of sneakers and run around Central Park, but there are some concerns. Be safe with your body,...
Running Essentials: Tight Butt
When running, you may think that your whole objective should be all about leg strength. Of course you need to have great quads, calves and hamstrings, but these are not all that need to be well developed. Muscles that are typically weak in runners are the gluteus and...
Runners Fitness Peaks Much Later
There is an epidemic sweeping the nation. It’s something we all need be mindful of; any one of us is susceptible. I’m talking about the fact that we are living longer and are all generally finding ourselves healthier at older ages. A case in point is a recent...
Tiger Tail for Your Aching Calf
Need Physical Therapy near Midtown? Learn more about Miccass PT. Wednesday we talked about foam rolling for the larger muscles, such as your quads or IT band. Today let’s talk about the smaller muscles, such as your calf. While you can foam roll the calf, it is much...