physical therapy

Frustrating 6th grade spelling bee participants for decades, the psassy little psoas doesn’t like to pronounce his P’s. Pso dumb. Editor’s note: I seriously considered writing this entire blog with a silent ‘P’ in front of every word starting with an ‘S’, but that one sentence up top already annoy

Nicole Woodard PT, DPT gives us a proactive approach to post-COVID return-to-training as a physical therapist and rehab professional. 

Lauryn Ginsburg PT, DPT returns to the iDryNeedle blog to answer a common misconception relating to hip flexor tightness.  Check out what she thinks is the real cause and what you can do about it. 

Shannon Long PT, DPT gives us a peek into the world of elite rowing as a physical therapist with this piece on rowing mechanics and what role ankle mobility plays in performance.  

Here, Lauryn Ginsburg, PT, DPT shares a few tips on improving your squat form (and overall function) by increasing ankle mobility without having to leave your home. Lauryn is owner of SportsFit Physical Therapy in Middleton, Massachusetts.  She's a competitive weightlifter herself and a passionate clinician who specializes in treating CrossFitters, Olympic Weightlifters, and Gymnasts, but enjoys treating all people looking to stay healthy and active! 

Physical therapy student and former iDryNeedle ambassador discusses his first year of DPT school and five things he learned along the way.

It takes a special kind of person to needle their own foot.  Well that's exactly what Judy Gelber PT, DPT, OCS, CFL2 talks us through with her personal n=1 case study of how dry needling helped with long-standing foot pain!

This edition of Sarcastic Anatomy from iDryNeedle focuses on the good, the bad, and the ugly involving the latissimus dorsi.  This muscle is imperative to global stability and function, and worth knowing more about whether you are a dry needling clinician or fitness newbie. 

Don't take this too seriously. Our own Paul Killoren PT, DPT gives you everything you need to know about multifidus, including his personal appraisal.  He was overheard muttering, "I'm just saying what everyone else is thinking about multifidus."

Kristen Zeanah PT, DPT discusses how he uses dry needling with patients recovering from opioid addiction for pain relief, mobility, and quality of life.  Kristen is an iDryNeedle ambassador and owner of 10xPhysio in Alabama and works pro bono at Brother Brian mission in Birmingham. He has advanced training in dry needling.