by Kristen Strawhacker | Mar 7, 2019 | Female Athletes, Physical Therapy, Wellness
Growing pains, changing bodies, and hormones. Adolescence is a time of major girl turmoil. Bodies grow outward and upward, muscles and joints try to adapt, and hormones are the cherry on top. These changes can wreak havoc on girls’ participation in sports and healthy...
by Kristen Strawhacker | Feb 24, 2019 | Female Athletes, Fitness, Mind Body Connection & Mental Health
I was almost through my last long training run when my left knee started hurting. What now? Over the last 13 weeks I’ve trained for the Little Rock Marathon in Little Rock, AR. I made a training plan, I reworked my strength and cross training plans, and I finally...
by Libby Trausch | Sep 14, 2018 | Female Athletes, Fitness, Pain and Headaches, Wellness
I injured my ankle this week. I was p*ssed. It slowed me down. You see, I am a walker and a woman with a hurt ankle can’t really walk 6 miles on the weekend. Also, Molly & I are headed to New York City next week for a conference (Women in PT Summit- look out...
by Libby Trausch | Aug 23, 2018 | Female Athletes, Fitness, Medically Supervised Yoga, Wellness
Find yourself a PT who “gets it”. I am a runner. I’ve been running since my feet hit the ground, starting with 12 years of soccer (aka running with a ball), adding track in middle school (more running), and cross country in high school (even more...
