Butt Wink Squats, Deep Squats, and Building a Stronger You
What the latest Chain Effect Podcast taught us about moving and training better. If your Instagram feed has you convinced that squats are just about booty gains…you’re not totally wrong. But they’re also about way more than aesthetics. A great squat isn’t just a “look,” it’s a measure of how well your body moves and […]
Top 10 Warmup Moves According to Physical Therapists
Warm-ups are one of the most overlooked and misunderstoodparts of any workout routine. But skipping them? That’s a fast track to injury, poor performance, and long-term dysfunction. At Chain Effect, our approach to warm-ups is backed by clinical insight and real-life experience helping athletes and everyday movers prevent injury and move better. This blog breaks […]
Physical Therapy for Vertigo: How Chain Effect Helps You Regain Balance
If you’ve ever felt like the room is spinning or like you’re moving when you’re standing still, you’re not alone. Vertigo is a disorienting and often debilitating condition that affects millions of people and can interfere with everything from walking down the street to simply turning your head. While some people dismiss it as just […]
3 Ways to Use Kettlebell Exercises for Physical Therapy
If you’re working with a physical therapist as part of your rehabilitation process following an injury, they might recommend you add kettlebell exercises to your physical therapy program. Kettlebells excel at helping patients build their strength and endurance while improving their ability to perform everyday tasks. Learn why kettlebells are great for physical therapy and […]
What Is Dry Needling?
If you struggle with muscular pain in your neck, back, arms, or legs, you can likely benefit from dry needling. This minimally invasive soft tissue technique is a fast and effective therapy for pain relief, making it especially popular among those who don’t want to take pain relievers or other medications. Learn more about what […]
Vitamin B12 Deficiencies: Potential Symptoms & What Foods Can Help
B12 is an essential vitamin your body needs to function correctly. If you have a vitamin B12 deficiency, your body will struggle to produce enough healthy red blood cells, which are responsible for transporting oxygen through your body. Due to the importance of B12, you should know the potential symptoms of a B12 deficiency and […]
Sports Performance Training: Strength Training Tips for Each Major Sport
Regardless of the sport you play, strength training should be a part of your sports performance training routine. Though the sport and position you play can affect the type and frequency of strength training, most athletes can benefit from following a few foundational athletic performance training tips. Before you hit the weight room, take a […]
TMJ Physical Therapy: Treatments, Exercises, & FAQs
Between 5% and 12% of the general adult population suffers from temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMJ), with 10 million Americans potentially affected. The most common symptoms of this condition include restricted jaw movement, experiencing a “locked” jaw, and tenderness or pain in jaw muscles. Since this condition can be very painful, many people look for relief […]
How to Improve Internal Hip Rotation
Hip internal rotation (IR) is an often overlooked and under-discussed topic when it comes to low back and knee pain although it can often have a major impact on an individual’s symptoms. Why Does Internal Hip Rotation Matter? Despite what many might say, your IT band isn’t the source of your knee pain. Anterior […]
Mechanisms of Manual Therapy
One of the best things about being a physical therapist is the requirement to continually improve. To maintain our license we must accrue around 45 hours of continuing education every two years. Even though each course can eat up an entire weekend, it is a huge privilege to better our craft via incredible educators and […]
