Author Archives: Melisa Abesa PT, DPT, OCS

Movement As Medicine: An Action Plan For Better Health with Physical Activity

Movement As Medicine… And How To Get Your Daily Dose. How often do you move? [...]

5 Great Exercises For Week One Postpartum [WITH VIDEO]

You just had your baby – congratulations! Pregnancy and childbirth are a wild ride between [...]

Staying Active Through Pregnancy

We can all appreciate that pregnancy is a time of great change – physically, mentally, [...]

Strength Training for Runners… The Missing Piece

Calling all runners! Whether you’re braving the rainy outdoors or settling into a treadmill routine, [...]

The Power of Breath

Did you know that the average adult takes 17,000-23,000 breaths A DAY? We take, on [...]

Running & Patellar Tendinopathy

With our beautiful weather (and limited access to gyms), many of us are drawn back [...]

Running & Plantar Fasciitis

As we discussed in our last blog, The Risks and Rewards of Running, running injuries [...]

Running & Shin Splints

Every single runner has likely experienced some sort of pain or discomfort during a run. [...]

The Rewards and Risks of Running

Running is one of the most popular forms of exercise, as it requires minimal equipment [...]

Ergonomics – Getting Comfortable at Home

Many of today’s office workers have recently found themselves settling into a new workspace - [...]