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
- Aug 30
- 3 min
A Deeper Dive Into Dry Needling: How Dry Needling can effect the brain
Functional dry needling is gaining pretty wide recognition as a powerful technique for facilitating not just the rehabilitation process...
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- Aug 1
- 2 min
Early Sport Specialization and Burnout: How to Avoid It
While temps are still hot here in the Midwest, we're looking ahead to pre-season for many athletes as they gear up to head back to...
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Dr. Kari Martin, PT
- Jun 29
- 3 min
The Link Between Gluten and Pain
In this month's blog post, we will explore the relationship between gluten intake and pain, shedding light on how this common protein can af
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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
- Mar 1
- 3 min
When is Foot Pain Not Plantar Fasciitis
Heel pain is a common problem that can affect anyone, but it's especially common in runners. If you're a runner who's experiencing heel...
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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
- Jan 3
- 3 min
When Is Pain A Problem?
In my physical therapy career, I've had the great privilege to work with athletes across the spectrum from healthy and able bodied to...
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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
- Aug 1, 2022
- 2 min
The Two Sides of Swimming: Hyper-mobility
The latest volume of 'Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Practice' featured an article titled, 'Management of Hypermobility in Aesthetic...
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Dr. Kari Martin, PT
- May 27, 2022
- 3 min
Back Pain: Myth Busting
A recent article on healthline quoted nearly $134 billion dollars spent out-of-pocket (this figure does NOT include money spent by...
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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
- 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
- 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
- Aug 4, 2021
- 3 min
But why are my muscles still so tight?
This might be you, be it your low back, hamstrings, upper traps... You name it, you stretch all the time, but you're still feeling tight....
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Dr. Kari Martin, PT
- Jul 12, 2021
- 2 min
Stretching: Clear as mud.
Stretching is a complicated topic. And like many things, what we know about stretching has changed (and will continue to do so) with...
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Dr. Kari Martin, PT
- May 3, 2021
- 4 min
May is a time for growth
Spring is in the air. I've mowed my yard a few times already, planted (and maybe accidentally killed off) some seedlings, and enjoyed...
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