Physical Therapy student Nathan LaRosa recently shadowed GMCF physical therapist Dr. Kerry McCarthy as part of his studies. He provided the following summary of his experiences, reflecting on what he learned.
This article is the first of several in the Strengthening for Pain and Performance series. My aim with this series of articles is to break down why strengthening is such a potent treatment for pain, how it can help prevent injuries, how to use it to improve performance for endurance sports (or any sport for that matter), and the myriad of health benefits it imparts to people at any age.
This article is the first of several in the Strengthening for Pain and Performance series. My aim with this series of articles is to break down why strengthening is such a potent treatment for pain, how it can help prevent injuries, how to use it to improve performance for endurance sports (or any sport for that matter), and the myriad of health benefits it imparts to people at any age.