Opt Outside – Take a Hike By Matt Flanagan, DPT AZOPT Goodyear Physical Therapist Exercise is good for us. We all know that, or at least we should, because it is! While there are numerous forms of exercise, there is no right way. There are ...
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Five Stretches You Should Perform Before Hiking By Tyler Guymon, DPT AZOPT Physical Therapist Originally posted Jan., 2013 Count me as one of those individuals who moved to Arizona for the weather! In fact, one of the main reasons I decided to ...
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AZOPT/Fury Family Health and Fitness Day By Teri Roberts, DPT, PCS Owner and Pediatric Physical Therapist To register for the 6th Annual Family Health and Fitness Day, click here! As a physical therapist, and more importantly, a mom, one of my ...
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Stretching for the Active Adult Woman By Ryann Roberts, DPT and Brooke Smith, DPT AZOPT Physical Therapists It is hard enough to squeeze a daily exercise routine into your busy schedule. You may think adding extra time with a before or after ...
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Ugh, It Is Too Hot Outside and My Children Are Going Stir Crazy By: Teri Roberts, DPT Kids Place Owner and Pediatric Physical Therapist An Arizona summer can pose a difficult challenge trying to keep children active, yet safe. Without a pool, ...
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Summer Heat and Exercise Safety People from Phoenix are more than aware of how our summers are hot. With temperatures greater than 110 degrees, it’s no wonder we are known as “The Valley of the Sun.” Despite the hot temperatures, our ...
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Training Tips for Running Long Distance Races by Tyler Guymon PT, DPT Cert. DN AZOPT Buckeye Clinic Manager It’s the perfect time in Arizona to enjoy the outdoors! And if you are like me, you too are trying to be more active and healthy this ...
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Foam Rolling 101 Chances are you have seen someone recently laying and rolling around on a cylindrical shaped piece of foam. Whether at the gym, CrossFit, or even AZOPT, foam rolling has become an extremely popular and effective self-massage ...
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Beginning and Following Through With Better Fitness By AZOPT Physical Therapists It’s no surprise the most popular New Year’s Resolution is to get in better shape. It’s also no surprise that this resolution ends in failure more times ...
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There are two main types of stretching: static and dynamic. Static stretching is the type of stretching most people are familiar with. It typically consists of getting into a position until you feel a stretch on a specific muscle or muscle ...
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