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Mindset of a Recreational CrossFit Athlete performance physical therapy Apr 04, 2022

CrossFit athletes are a special breed of human. In fact, a lot of people refer to CrossFit as a cult due to the commitment (and almost obsession) that CrossFit athletes have to the sport.

The CrossFit brand has done a good job over the years in getting their affiliate gyms to develop a sense of...

6 Tips to Manage Pain Flare-Ups pain physical therapy Mar 07, 2022

It can happen in an instant. You are going about your life, maybe you are at the gym, maybe you are sitting on the couch, maybe you are on the floor with your kids. Bam! Your pain decided to rear its ugly head again.

This can leave you frustrated or even anxious. You may be wondering if your...

5 Tips to Train Around an Injury pain performance physical therapy running Dec 13, 2021

As much as we may try to avoid getting hurt, injuries do happen. Whether the injury happened at home, at work, playing a sport, in the gym, or from overuse, you may experience pain while trying to do your daily activities and when working out.

When injuries happen and you have pain...

Debunking Myths About Squats performance physical therapy Dec 06, 2021

Squatting is a functional human movement. You squat whenever you sit or stand from the couch, toilet, or work chair. Multiple variations are used in fitness programs. Squatting is a component of several Olympic weightlifting and CrossFit exercises, such as thrusters, squat cleans, and squat...

5 Deathbed Regrets You Can Avoid physical therapy Nov 29, 2021

Figuring out this whole life thing can be hard. Often, we are focusing a lot of our time and energy on things that really don’t matter. Maybe we are spending too much time trying to figure out what is important. Meanwhile, we let important relationships fade, spend too much time trying to...

Recovery WOD baltimore mobility performance physical therapy Nov 15, 2021

We do things a bit differently at Beyond Movement PT. I wanted to highlight our Sunday morning Recovery WOD class that we offer at Outsiders CrossFit. For those that don’t know, our Sparks location is attached to Outsiders CrossFit, a top notch functional fitness gym in northern Baltimore...

What is a Baker's Cyst? pain physical therapy Nov 08, 2021

I’ve seen a few Baker’s cysts lately during injury screen events and in some of my post-surgical clients, so I thought it would be a good idea to write up a post on what they are and how to manage them.

A Baker’s cyst, also known as a popliteal cyst, is a collection...

5 Common Causes of Running-Related Injuries pain performance physical therapy running Nov 01, 2021

Running is a common form of exercise. Despite the low intensity, research supports that upwards of 80% of runners will sustain a running-related injury over the course of a year that will sideline them from consistent training. This number is even worse when looking at marathoners. 90% of...

Movement is Medicine mobility pain performance physical therapy running stress management Oct 25, 2021

This is our mantra at Beyond Movement PT. We believe in it so much that we literally have it written on our walls in our Sparks clinic.

There’s no disputing it. There are thousands of research articles that support the health benefits of movement and exercise. To name a few:...

Improve Performance Through the 4 Pillars of Health mobility nutrition performance physical therapy pregnant and postpartum athletes running sleep hygiene stress management Oct 18, 2021

Most people only think about the physical aspects of improving performance and/or recovering from an injury. Of course the physical aspect is really important, however we like to look at the big picture. If you are only looking at one thing, you are going to struggle with getting better.

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