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Don't Run on Empty: Understanding Low Energy Availability (LEA) and Relative Energy Deficiency Syndrome (RED-S)
As a Physical Therapist with a passion for working with female athletes, and a former collegiate runner, I am well aware of the impact...
mtscait
Mar 4, 20243 min read


7 Tips to Improve the Quality of Your Sleep and Healing
Bad sleeping habits and late nights can reduce your ability to heal. If you aren’t sleeping for long periods, you aren’t getting into REM...
David Potucek
Feb 23, 20212 min read


Finger Pulley Injuries in Rock Climbers
Overview of pulley injuries in rock climbers and how to rehab and prevent them from happening in the future.
David Potucek
Oct 18, 20194 min read


Five Simple Questions You Should Ask Before Seeing a Physical Therapist
Before your next appoint with your physical therapist, be sure you know the answers to these five questions.
David Potucek
Sep 24, 201910 min read


Nutrition for Quicker Healing
How an antiinflammatory diet can help you heal from an injury faster. Better nutrition for healing faster. Physical Therapy | Fairfield
David Potucek
Aug 19, 20193 min read


Not Your Grandma’s Physical Therapy
What is physical therapy? How is Manual Therapy Specialists different vs. traditional physical therapy.
David Potucek
Aug 5, 20192 min read


Common Deadlift Pitfalls
Here are the 6 most common deadlift form and technique errors we see. Learn to lift better and reduce injury and increase performance.
David Potucek
Jul 23, 20193 min read


Foam Rolling makes you Feel Better and Move Better... When and How do you do it?
When and how to foam roll? Also a great explanation of what it does to your body.
David Potucek
Jul 15, 20193 min read


Shoulder Pain: A Blueprint
A blueprint of why you can have shoulder pain. Neck, rib cage, shoulder blade, shoulder, and lower arm can all create shoulder pain.
David Potucek
Jul 11, 20192 min read


Is Your Sitting Posture Good?
Here we break down the steps to find efficient posture with sitting. The goal is to be in a balanced position and not working hard.
David Potucek
Jun 28, 20194 min read


Where is neutral spine and why does it matter?
We discuss how to definitively find where neutral spine is versus most methods of guessing. Get rid of back pain and improve performance.
David Potucek
Jun 18, 20193 min read
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