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The Achilles Fitness Institute Name
We are Idaho’s top performance-based physical therapy (PT) practice. We provide individualized care along the fitness continuum from...
Supplemental Creatine - A Break Down
Have you ever wondered about taking supplemental creatine? This blog post is aimed at answering all of your creatine-related questions.
What Should My Knees Do While Squatting?
Have you ever heard, 'don't let your knees go past your toes' when being taught how to squat? Is this cue accurate? Or is it limiting you?
Why We Gym
When you think of why someone would go to the gym, what are the first things that come to mind? To lose weight? Build muscle? Look good? Whi
Early Sports Specialization: Things to Consider
Early sports specialization, the practice of training intensely in a single sport all year round from a young age, has become increasingly p
Do You Take My Insurance? 6 Reasons to Choose Cash-Based Physical Therapy Over In-Network Options
The quick answer is no, we don’t work with insurances. The long answer is this blog (I hope you keep reading!). My aim is to provide you...
Resistance Training In Youth Athletes
Weight or resistance training in children and adolescents has been somewhat of a contentious topic throughout history. One of most...
How Frequent Should I Train?
How often should you or do you need to be working out/exercising? The answer might surprise you.
Return to Sport Following a ConcussionÂ
Concussion knowledge and understanding continues to evolve as it maintains a pinnacle of focus in the research world. We continue to...
Going The Extra Mile To Improve Your Golf Game
Strength and conditioning programs are imperative for all high level athletes to achieve peak performance. This has been a well known...
Golf and Low Back Pain: How Physical Therapy at AFI Can Help
Golf is an immensely complex sport that requires a copious amount of skill, technique, and precision. Like many other sports, strength,...
Self Myofascial Release, to Foam Roll or Not to Foam Roll?
What is self myofascial release? Self myofascial release is a type of soft tissue mobility where muscle bellies and their surrounding...
Mobility & Flexibility Training: When, Why, and How
First off, when discussing flexibility and mobility, it is very important to distinguish between the two terms, as they are often...
Fix Your Tendon Injuries
Tendon Health & Performance Tendon health can be tricky. They can be an asset or a liability. Let's break down some key concepts: What...
Shoulder Health & Performance
Shoulder health can mean different things for different people. For a professional baseball pitcher it may mean being able to throw 50...
Resistance Training for Runners. Where to Start?
Resistance training preps the muscles to undergo the loads and forces of running (2-3 times your bodyweight). Weight training also...
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