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What appealed to me about the field of physical therapy was the magnitude of impact you can make on someone’s life by improving their pain and function, and the pre-requisite of always wanting to learn more in order to become great at what you do.

There are a lot of things you could do to begin stretching out your hamstrings for greater flexibility, but here are 6 tips to improve your movement and flexibility

Check out Dr. Josh Funk on the recent episode of The New Mid Podcast with Michelle Newman: Joint Pain + Healing Your Body in Midlife Have you noticed a few more aches and pains in the morning now that you've hit midlife

Over time as your body ages, your muscles, tendons, and surrounding tissues tend to become more rigid and lose elasticity, which can contribute to an overall loss of strength.

As two of the most complex joints in your body, your knees are built to withstand an enormous amount of pressure: They support 80% of your body weight when you stand and absorb up to one-and-a-half times your weight when you walk.

Children who play sports can reap many benefits, including improved physical fitness, development of athletic skills, team-building and, of course, fun. Student athletes who excel at a sport may even qualify for college athletic scholarships, which may tempt both kids and their parents to focus on a single sport, such as soccer, football or baseball.

Stability is the ability to maintain proper joint position and control during movement. Consider the phrase “proximal stability for distal mobility.” Proximal means closer to your core. Distal means further away from it. So, if your core is stable, movements in joints further from your core are better. In other words, stability makes you less injury…

Dr. Jamie Wood named Site Director!   "I am extremely excited to branch into Anne Arundel County and serve those in the region of my hometown!  R2P’s innovative model of Sports Rehab will integrate seamlessly into the Annapolis Community”  -Dr. Jamie Wood

It’s crucial that you have good hip mobility, not just for sporting performance, but even for everyday life. A simple restriction on range of motion at the hip, can magnify itself over the years to become a significant issue, particularly if you spend a lot of time sitting.

The main benefit of core strength for runners is increased stabilization in the torso. Your core muscles – the chest, back, abs, and obliques – are what keep your torso upright when you run, and reduce “wobbling” when moving your arms & legs.