If you are a frequent reader of my blog posts, you will come to understand that I am a physical fitness enthusiast. Being a physical therapist by trade, I am able to recognize flaws and shortcomings in numerous physical fitness…
There has a lot of buzz around active release in the past few years but little definition around it. An active release is a manual technique commonly performed by physical therapists for rehabilitative purposes. At React, physical therapists trained in…
A Heroic Partnership React Physical Therapy is proud to be an official partner of the Mercy Home Heroes team for the 2019 Bank of America Chicago Marathon. Heroes run on behalf of Mercy Home for Boys & Girls, a residential…
It is the first time you’ve decided to hit the gym in months and you do way more than you initially wanted to because you are likely trying to make up for lost time being inactive. You leave feeling great…
No other type of athlete in the world represents the epitome of muscular strength, balance, and mobility than world class gymnasts. If you ever watch a gymnastics competition, you can't help but be in awe of their physical capabilities in terms of…
No matter if you call it "Paddle Tennis", "Platform Tennis", "King Kong Ping-Pong", or simply "Paddle", this sport is a blast to play in every season. Paddle tennis is like tennis with a bit of racquetball and ping-pong mixed in. The biggest difference?…
Your body is built like a machine, and like any machine, it is necessary for all of its parts to work properly in order for the entire system to function at its best. If one part of your body is…
Got back pain? If you do, you are among the almost 80% of American people who experience back pain at some point in their life. Most people attribute their pain to their neck or their low back, forgetting the important…
Our five senses allow us to see, hear, smell, taste, and touch. They enable us to learn and understand the world around us. But we also have another basic sense. This “sixth sense” allows us to determine where our body…
We are now at the final stretch of what seems like an endless Chicago winter, and chances are you have missed your fair share of gym days or home workouts, either due to the cold temperatures, steady snowfall, or various…