by Melanie Herron | Nov 21, 2020 | Active Lifestyle, Back Pain, Chronic Pain, Injury Prevention, Manual Therapy, Massage Therapy, Sports Performance, Staying Healthy
When you enter a massage therapist’s room, you are immediately transported to a place of calm and tranquility. But massage is much more than a tool for relaxation. For over 3000 years, massage has been used to maintain health and wellness. Physical therapists have...
by Melanie Herron | Jul 23, 2019 | Active Lifestyle, Injury Prevention, Sports Performance
While most of the rest of the country is facing record-breaking temperatures, we are fortunate enough to be having a milder summer…so far. Extreme temperatures throughout the world are creating challenges for athletes of all levels. This past spring, during the annual...
by Melanie Herron | Nov 14, 2018 | Overuse Injury, Shoulder Pain, Sports Performance, Youth Sports
Shoulder overuse injuries are becoming more prevalent as young athletes begin specializing in their favorite sport at increasingly younger ages. Over five million children under the age of 18 are treated for sports injuries each year. The vast majority of these are...
by Melanie Herron | Jun 5, 2018 | Fitness, Injury Prevention, Sports Performance
The adage, good intentions die hard, rings true to most individuals at some point in our lives. Unfortunately, it can also pertain to some of our health and wellness rituals. If we exercise to be the strongest and healthiest version of ourselves, it seems...
by Melanie Herron | May 29, 2018 | Injury Prevention, Sports Performance
Central Oregon is home to many athletes, including those who are aspiring, professional or retired. It is also home to people who enjoy being active and staying fit for health. When most people think of physical therapy, they think about the treatment of injuries....
