by buildpt | Dec 4, 2019 | Uncategorized
When a demanding holiday season leaves you twisted in knots from the stresses of commitments, crowds, shopping and entertaining, Seattle physical therapist Izette Swan, has a suggestion: sweat away that stress by making exercise a part of your...
by buildpt | Nov 6, 2019 | Running, Stretching
Don’t have time for exercise? Perhaps it’s time to reframe what true exercise looks like, says Seattle physical therapists Izette Swan. “Exercise doesn’t require a gym, special equipment or a high intensity,”...
by buildpt | Sep 30, 2019 | Uncategorized
SEATTLE, WA – According to the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition, only one in three adults get the recommended amount of physical activity their bodies need each week. Seattle physical therapist Lauren Scantland says...
by Izette Swan | Sep 4, 2019 | Athletes, Classes, Injury Prevention, Performance
Join Real Rehab Sports + Physical Therapy for another round of Core Catalyst! When? Sept 30 – Nov 20th (Mondays and Wednesdays from 6:30pm until 7:40pm) What? A one hour, interval-style class designed and led by physical therapists. This is an ideal setting...
by buildpt | Sep 4, 2019 | Uncategorized
With fall sports seasons in full swing and cooler, wetter weather just around the corner, it’s peak season for ankle sprains, one of the most common musculoskeletal injuries in the U.S. Yet, Seattle physical therapist Sam Apple, PT,...
by buildpt | Aug 6, 2019 | Uncategorized
Every system of the body – every cell of every organ – requires water in order to function properly. On a molecular level, says Seattle physical therapist Izette Swan, this is why hydration is so essential for healing, training and...
by buildpt | Jul 10, 2019 | Injury Prevention
In an age when so many people in the U.S. spend the bulk of their days seated and/or sedentary, one of the more common muscle imbalance issues involves the hip flexors, says Seattle physical therapist Izette Swan. And, while simply having tight hip flexors isn’t a...
by buildpt | Jun 5, 2019 | Physical Therapy
Those who experience pain in their backs, hips or knees while walking, running, working or exercising may find that the source of their discomfort resides much lower in their bodies – perhaps in their feet, said Seattle physical therapist Izette Swan. Made up of 26...
by buildpt | May 6, 2019 | Injury Prevention
It’s generally understood by most that warming up before exercise or competition (i.e., that 5K fun run) is essential in performing your best while warding off potential injury. What may not be universally understood, however, is what truly constitutes...
by buildpt | Apr 2, 2019 | Athletes, Performance
Whether riding a bike to race, commute, explore or simply get outside, Seattle cyclist and physical therapist Izette Swan enjoys working with other cyclists to help them become one with their bikes through individualized bike fittings. A professional, biomechanical...
