Diastasis Rectus
What is it? How can it be treated? A diastasis rectus occurs when the muscles of the rectus abdominus split at the linea alba, their connection down the middle of…
Manual Therapy and Prolotherapy for Spondylolisthesis: A Patient’s Story.
I recently received an email from a patient expressing gratitude for the role I played in his recovery story. I asked him to share his story for other patients facing…
6 Reasons We Should be Squatting in Physical Therapy
What is wrong with Squatting? As a physical therapist who treats several patients with hip pain, I have noticed that I have been prescribing the squat for these individuals more…
Union PT to host "Integrating the Neurologic and Orthopedic Management of Dizziness and Vertigo" April 25th – 26th
Union Physical Therapy in a partnership with Cascade Dizziness and Balance Rehabilitation will be hosting "Integrating the Neurologic and Orthopedic Management of Dizziness and Vertigo" on April 25th - 26th…
Is CrossFit Safe?
If you ask any CrossFitter about CrossFit, they will tell you how much they love it, how much it has changed their life, how they’ve improved and benefited over time,…
Top down and bottom up
When I went on some of my first interviews as a new grad, one of the most common things to talk about in an interview was whether I took a…
Local Art in Union Physical Therapy
We are extremely lucky to have the opportunity to showcase art from two of Seattle's best artists, Amber Anderson and Cait Willis in our clinic. Collaborating with local artists has…
The Future of Home Exercises at Union Physical Therapy
The delivery of a home exercise program can be a bit tricky. It is often hard for my patients to organize slips of paper and to perform the exercise as…
Redcord and Stability
PRO it up with Redcord! Our friends at Herriott Sports Performance in Seattle have started a new stability class that would be a great compliment to traditional physical therapy core…
Tips for bearfoot/minimalist running
I love running and am happy to see that this new/old trend has moved people who previously never liked or wanted to run to go out and move. Barefoot or…