Pete Rumford, Author at IPA Physio

23 Oct

The Isometric Advantage

Most of the time when people strength train they are focused on how much weight they should lift and how many sets and repetitions they should perform. While this impacts…

23 Sep

Return to Play Guidelines – Muscle Strains

A muscle strain occurs when the muscle / tendon unit is overstretched or cannot tolerate the force output, and the muscle fibers get over-stretched or torn. Muscle strains are graded…

23 Jan

Training for Skiing and Snowboarding

If you are a skier or snowboarder, this is your season. Every year around Thanksgiving the stoke kicks in and you probably tell yourself, ‘I need to get in shape…

10 Jun

CoreFirst® Strategies – Access Your Strength

Most people don’t move in ways that maximize their strength and potential. The CoreFirst® Strategies are fundamental movement strategies that will help you move better and feel better!

10 Aug

The Temporomandibular Joint, or TMJ, is the most used joint in the body. It is estimated that one uses the TMJ 1500-2000x/day. Did you know 50-75% of people will suffer from at least one symptom of TMJ dysfunction in their lifetime? These symptoms can include pain, clicking, and more.

23 Jul

Get Over Yourself

Spine stability allows for movement initiation from the arms and legs. The purpose of this post is not to detail movement mechanics, but rather to outline the basics of how one’s alignment affects load and force transfer through the spine.

25 Jun

What is Pain?

Is pain a good thing? Pain affects your entire being and exceeds far beyond the location that ‘hurts’. It is important to understand why you feel pain and what you can do to reduce pain.

10 Jun

Guide to Optimal Sitting Posture

The average American sits 10 hours per day. That’s too much. While it is my personal opinion that we should decrease our time spent sitting, attempting to avoid sitting altogether seems unreasonable. Instead, we need to focus on how we sit. I will outline strategies to optimize your sitting posture.

07 May

Health and Wellness: What Every Patient Should Know

Inherent to this goal is our desire to help you feel better, move better, and live better. This article provides information that we believe is foundational to the understanding of overall health and healing.

13 Apr

Why Posture DOES Matter

Recently, there has been an increase in the dialogue around posture. As a physical therapist who addresses posture and body mechanics with every client I work with, I want to share my viewpoint.

Author: Pete Rumford

The Isometric Advantage

Return to Play Guidelines – Muscle Strains

Training for Skiing and Snowboarding

CoreFirst® Strategies – Access Your Strength

TMJ Pain/Dysfunction

Get Over Yourself

What is Pain?

Guide to Optimal Sitting Posture

Health and Wellness: What Every Patient Should Know

Why Posture DOES Matter

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