Sugar & Inflammation: The Connection to Recovery
Fall is in full swing, which means we are just around the corner from the most wonderful time of the year: Halloween! With such a sweet...
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Dr. Kari Martin, PT
- Jun 3
- 2 min
Hot? Your Guide to Consistency with Summer Strength and Workouts
5 ways to stay consistent with your strength workouts in the heat of summer.
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Dr. Kari Martin, PT
- May 1
- 2 min
To Stretch or Not to Stretch.
For eons (literally since the age of the Ancient Greeks and Romans), it has been believed that stretching prior to a workout or race was...
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Dr. Kari Martin, PT
- Feb 1
- 3 min
Hip Pain: When to Get it Checked Out
A paper published by the Orthopedic Journal of Sports Medicine in May of 2018 looked into the prevalence of hip pain in athletes. They...
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Dr. Kari Martin, PT
- Dec 5, 2022
- 3 min
Myth: Busted. Why Swimmers Should Definitely Be Lifting
I have the very great pleasure to live and work in a literal swimming epicenter. Madison, WI is home to the All City League that includes...
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Dr. Kari Martin, PT
- Oct 3, 2022
- 3 min
5 Reasons You Should Consider Out-of-Network Physical Therapy
Maybe you've heard of it and maybe you haven't, but out-of-network or fee-for-service healthcare is here and worth a closer look. 'But,...
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Dr. Kari Martin, PT
- Sep 1, 2022
- 2 min
The Two Sides of Swimming: Stiffness
Last month we dove into hyper-mobility in swimmers. On the other end of spectrum, are those swimmers that are very stiff. There is, of...
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Dr. Kari Martin, PT
- Mar 9, 2022
- 4 min
Functional Fitness: Are You Strong Enough?
5 Functional Movements That Will Help Decrease Your Risk of Sports Injury A big part of my job in helping my clients get out of pain is...
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Dr. Kari Martin, PT
- Mar 1, 2022
- 2 min
The Importance of Strength Training for Teen-aged Athletes
According to the Aspen Institute, 73.4% of teenagers participated in some form of organized sports in 2020. That equates to more than 21...
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Dr. Kari Martin, PT
- Feb 1, 2022
- 2 min
3 Exercises You Can Do to Prevent Shoulder Pain While Swimming
Shoulder pain associated with swimming? Here are 3 exercises that may help even out some imbalances typically seen in swimmers.
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Dr. Kari Martin, PT
- Jan 4, 2022
- 3 min
Four Things You Can Do to Prevent a Sports Injury
I have been a swim coach for nearly 20 years. Before I started coaching swimming, I was a pretty high level competitive swimmer. I have...
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Dr. Kari Martin, PT
- Oct 7, 2021
- 3 min
Let's talk about something important...
I was recently (just last week, in fact) talking with my swimmers after practice. One of the girls was giving another a hard time because...
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Dr. Kari Martin, PT
- Sep 1, 2021
- 2 min
Dry Needling for Sports Performance
With IronMan Wisconsin on the horizon (September 14, 2021), you, like I have probably noticed the influx of runners and cyclists on the...
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Dr. Kari Martin, PT
- Apr 7, 2021
- 3 min
Common Swimming Injuries and How to Avoid Them
The sun is shining, it's getting warmer outside and people are starting to emerge from hibernation. While it's still a little too cold in...
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Dr. Kari Martin, PT
- Nov 30, 2020
- 2 min
4 things that you can start doing today to improve your flutter kick
Flutter kick is the motor that drives a swimmer's freestyle, but outside of moving the legs up and down, swimmers and (sadly) coaches...
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