There are numerous types of arm pain, and we have effective physical therapy treatments for them all!
What a joy it was to interview someone with what I consider one of the best jobs in the world … Jane Ko has been an Austin-based food, lifestyle, and travel blogger since 2010. Her writing combines her charming style with an exhaustive knowledge of the local...
After working for years to become a family practice physician, Dr. Philip Oubre found himself working with Austin-area patients who were highly focused on topics like food allergies, vitamins, and other alternative interventions. With his conventional medical...
Patients of our Austin-area physical therapy clinic love staying active, and we love to support them with suggestions for all the active Austin events in January 2020 that will help keep them fit and healthy. If pain or injury is keeping you from enjoying the active...
Carter PT loves to help the patients of our Austin-area physical therapy clinic stay active, and that's why we go looking for great, local activities that will keep you fit and healthy. Here's the list of active Austin events for December 2019. Enjoy! If pain or...
We find that nearly all the runners we treat at our Austin physical therapy clinic have a specific hip muscle weakness. This weakness is one of the most common causes of running injuries. Unfortunately, the list of problems and types of running injuries that can...
From 1997 to 2007, Tanya Streeter was a competitive free-diver and broke a HUGE 10 World Records. While she no longer free dives competitively, she now does work as a TV presenter and film maker, using her skill to promote ocean...
Do you get in shape to run or do you run to get in shape? A lot of runners get injured because they jump into running in order to shed extra pounds from the holidays, but are dealing with muscle weakness that sets them up for injury. Watch the video below for more...
Austin, Texas is full of runners. It is therefore also full of people with running injuries. That may sound like a joke, but it is an unfortunate truth. And foot pain is one of the most common areas of pain and injury for many runners. It takes the biggest impact of...
It's pretty impressive how much various forms of hip pain and groin pain can be reduced with a simple self-release technique. This self-release uses a lacrosse ball on the muscles known as the "adductors." *Please note that a single technique is unlikely to completely...
Hamstring tightness is a very common problem among many of the patients in our Austin-area physical therapy clinic. And for most, simply stretching the hamstrings doesn't result in much of a lasting improvement. Our active clients often tell us, "I do hamstring...
In today’s FAQ video, we answer the question “Why does my jaw pop when I yawn?” Watch below to hear our answer and leave any questions you may have in the comments section below. If you are dealing with jaw pain and would like to know how we can help, call us at (512)...
Having trouble with back pain or hip pain? There's a quick self-release technique using a lacrosse ball that may help you alleviate the problem. Learn how to do it with this video showing an example of a Tensor Fascia Lata (TFL) self-release. We make a ton of training...
Dr Julie Reardon is a Harvard-educated physician specializing in integrative medicine. In this episode of Carter Physiotherapy's Active Austin Podcast, she shares how examining the entire person in a holistic way gives a more-complete picture of how to achieve...
Having the right mindset is arguably one of the hardest parts of attaining success. Furthermore, this is true regardless of which field you work in or which sport you play. That's why today’s guest, sports psychologist Tim Zeddies, PhD, has devoted his career...
Pam LeBlanc is quite literally the perfect guest for this podcast because no individual has come even close to producing the amount of content, stories, and experiences she has on fitness, health, and adventure in and around Austin. After shuffling around to...
Founder of the hugely popular Stronghorn Fitness, Jess Martin shares a ton of useful advice and stories in this episode of Carter Physiotherapy's Active Austin Podcast. We chat about everything from growing a fitness community in Austin to the nutrition and...
Welcome to the first episode of Carter Physiotherapy's Active Austin Podcast! To kick things off, we're talking with Alex Earle, co-owner of Austin Fit Magazine. To that end, I visited him at Austin Fit’s headquarters for this interview back in March. (More...
This is a brief introduction to Carter Physiotherapy's Active Austin Podcast. In this episode, you'll learn what the podcast is all about and what you will get from it. The podcast brings together Austin-based fitness and healthcare professionals for interviews...