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It can be exhilarating… During an adrenaline rush, you feel almost superhuman. Also known as the fight-or-flight response, an adrenalin rush represents a coordinated whole-body response to a perceived threat that prepares you for strenuous physical activity virtually instantaneously. This response involves your brain, nervous system and adrenal glands. Brain Initiation A primitive part of…

Why did you decide to enter the field of Physical Therapy? Prior to college I had no experience with physical therapy and didn’t exactly know what it was. As I played football, I was able to get a better understanding of physical therapy and strength and conditioning coaching. Both routes became my two career interests…

Why did you decide to enter the field of Physical Therapy? Growing up playing sports and being introduced to the gym at an early age, I knew that I always wanted my career to involve sports in some capacity. At first, I thought strength and conditioning would be the best route. However, while interning at…

What Really Happens to Your Body When You Don’t Get Enough Vitamin D Also known as the “sunshine vitamin,” vitamin D plays many roles in maintaining our good health. If you’re indoors most of the time and your skin never sees the light of day, then you might not be getting enough D. In fact,…

Jump like you mean it Burpees, squat jumps and tuck jumps – these exercises are tough. They’ll make you breathe heavy and pour sweat, and might make you hate your workout just a bit after. Jumping is one of the best things you can do to get in awesome shape and keep yourself healthy for…

A third year DPT Student from the University of Buffalo. 

If you're really committed to daily ab sessions, below, we break down some of the benefits and risks. It'll help you figure out whether doing an ab workout every day is right for you and how you can do it safely and effectively.

Hailing from the Steel City, please welcome Dr. Chris Serrao to our team in Frederick!

 I am passionate about the role and impact of strength training (or variations of it!) for all athletes and individuals, and I believe that personalized strength training plans are pivotal for success on and off of the field.

With all the advice out there about leading a healthy lifestyle, staying hydrated is one of the basics that's repeated again and again. But you may be wondering what all the fuss is about. What really happens to your body?