Pete Rumford, Author at IPA Physio

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

TMJ Pain/Dysfunction

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.

02 Apr

Ergonomics 101

Regardless of sitting or standing, we are primarily static when at work. This is unavoidable to a degree. However, we can mitigate the detrimental impact of being static by implementing some simple adjustments to create an optimal ergonomic workplace.

28 Sep

Foot Structure and Function – Pronation

Some people think that pronation is bad. Pronation is a necessary motion that allows the foot to accommodate to the ground in a way that ideally reinforces stability and allows…

27 Aug

Headache Causes and Solutions

At least 15% of American adults suffer from moderate-to-severe headaches. The cause is multi-factorial and can be triggered by many things, including: Brain injury/concussion Poor quality of sleep and/or poor…

Author: Pete Rumford