March 31, 2017

Massage Therapy, DPT Style

March 31, 2017

Jessica Snyder, PT, DPT

January 5, 2017

How Long Until I'm Better: Muscle Strains

Jessica Snyder, PT, DPT

January 5, 2017

How Long Until I'm Better: Muscle Strains

Scar tissue that forms after a muscle injury is NOT elastic like the original muscle fibers. This is why soft tissue work is so important! Again, manual therapy and massage can align the scar tissue so that it is continuous with the surrounding muscle fibers.

Jessica Snyder, PT, DPT

December 31, 2016

A Starting Point

Jessica Snyder, PT, DPT

December 31, 2016

The day to day can suck us in to the point that we cannot find the pause button - not to mention the stop or start buttons! Old habits and routines die hard, while finding time or space for something new seems daunting and impossible.

Jessica Snyder, PT, DPT

December 26, 2016

How Long Until I'm Better: Tissue Healing Times

Jessica Snyder, PT, DPT

December 26, 2016

How Long Until I'm Better: Tissue Healing Times

When an injury is sustained, we all want to know, "how soon until I'm better?"

Jessica Snyder, PT, DPT

December 22, 2016

Understanding Aging and Its Effect on Tissue Composition

Jessica Snyder, PT, DPT

December 22, 2016

Understanding Aging and Its Effect on Tissue Composition

In discussing wound care and tissue healing after injury, it only makes sense to add a note on the way soft tissue composition changes as the body ages.

Jessica Snyder, PT, DPT

December 5, 2016

Growing Pains

Jessica Snyder, PT, DPT

December 5, 2016

The idea of “growing pains” is real! Many parents say that their kid seems to have grown over-night. That they literally wake up taller. And they do.

Jessica Snyder, PT, DPT

November 2, 2016

Strength and What Anchors The BowHunter

Jessica Snyder, PT, DPT

November 2, 2016

When shooting a bow, there are several moving pieces that must all work in perfect sequence. In order for this to happen, imagine the body as a machine. All of the parts must be aligned, stacked and secured.

Jessica Snyder, PT, DPT

October 27, 2016

Spinal and Shoulder Mobility for The BowHunter

Jessica Snyder, PT, DPT

October 27, 2016

As previously mentioned, bowhunting is very much an athletic endeavor. It therefore requires specific training to meet the specific demands.

Jessica Snyder, PT, DPT

October 24, 2016

Early Exercise and Weightlifting

Jessica Snyder, PT, DPT

October 24, 2016

These early developmental years are the opportune time to maximize on a variety of athletic endeavors and experiences - the more exposure they get the more well-rounded they will be.