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Follow-Up on Team Stride’s 2018 Movement Goals
We’re 7 months out since the associates at Stride Physio declared their 2018 movement goals for “all the world” to see. With our Stride family growing and our clinic expanding, so are our goals and ambitions. Click here to take a look at our team's past goals of 2018 and feel free to continue following us on our movement journey!...
Row, Row, Row Your Ergometer
By Coral Lewis, BSc., MPT, CAFCI Looking for a full body workout? Look no further! With a few helpful technique tips for injury prevention, the rowing Ergometer (a.k.a the ERG) can be a great addition to your gym workout. The ERG can challenge your body in new ways while providing a great cardiovascular workout and working all major muscle groups. Outside...
Body Mechanics with Babies and Toddlers
By Alexis Eusterbrock, DPT, COMT, OCS, Pelvic Rehab Provider Whether you are a new parent, a grandparent, nanny, or other caregiver, taking care of infants and toddlers can be hard physical work. Protecting your body while providing for a child’s needs can often be very challenging and result in a number of overuse injuries such as low back pain, neck...
Stride Physio’s Lease Expansion
By Susanne Michaud, DPT, OCS We are now 6 weeks into the construction of the Stride clinic expansion and it’s coming along swimmingly. The wall between the adjoining offices came down and new treatment rooms went up. We are gaining more private treatment rooms that overlook Lake Union and a significantly larger movement space. We chose cork for the movement...
Seattle Special Olympics
By Grace Lucuab, DPT The Special Olympics USA Games was held in Seattle from July 1 to July 6. These games take place every four years, and this year more than 4,000 athletes and coaches from all 50 states and the District of Columbia, competed in Seattle and the Greater Seattle area. Athletes participated in 14 different sports, and approximately...
“Every Breath You Take, Every Move You Make.”
By Laurie Gribschaw, DPT, ATC, PRC Breathing: one of the basic things we take for granted since it happens as an automatic process. But how we breathe matters to our immune system, nervous system and dental health, especially for our developing children. Let’s have a brief anatomy review to assess how nasal breathing helps our immune system and also decreases...
September 18th, Kathe Wallace Pelvic Organ Prolapse Seminar at Stride Physio
Stride Physio is excited to announce that physical therapist, Kathe Wallace, who focuses on pelvic floor rehabilitation, will be teaching a Pelvic Organ Prolapse Continuing Education Seminar at our clinic! The seminar will be hosted at Stride Physio on September 15th, 2018 at 8:30 am to 5:00 pm. To purchase tickets for Kathe's seminar, you can visit her website by...
Teaching Your Brain to Crave Healthy Habits
By Mylan Vu, DPT, OCS, MTC Have you ever tried to create a healthy habit for yourself? Perhaps it was to eat better, sleep more, read nightly, or do your physical therapy exercises more regularly? After you decided to make this change, how long was it before you fell back into old patterns? It can be frustrating trying to get these...
The Aging Runner – That’s Me!
By Susanne Michaud, DPT, OCS I am a constant runner. I run because it is the fiber of my being, the ya ya’s in my cells, the therapy for my blahs, the generator of my ideas, my connector to everyday nature. I’ve run consistently for 36 years, give or take time out for injury, since joining the track team in...
Optimal Biomechanics of the Double Kettlebell Swing
By Laurie Gribschaw, DPT, ATC, PRC Seattle is a swingin’ town when it comes to getting and staying fit with kettlebells. Knowing how to use proper body mechanics will keep you safe and improve your performance outcomes. This article examines the anatomical and functional demands of the double kettlebell swing in sagittal plane of the body (front/back sides). The double...