Functional Fridays Week 7/12

Happy Friday! If you’ve stuck around for a few weeks, we really appreciate your support, it genuinely means the world to us. We hope Functional Friday’s provide you value and a good laugh. It is our goal to provide you with actionable information, a chance to get to know us a little better, and of course, some humor.

Here are a few updates to the newsletter: Inspiration is changing —> 1% better, education —> Curious?: Topic, and entertainment —> Videos you’d enjoy.

1% better:

• Don’t listen to respond, listen to understand

  • Research shows that patients only have 11 seconds before a doctor interrupts them…11 seconds! How could you ever fully understand what someone is going through in 11 seconds? You can’t. This can apply to a lot of situations though, not just healthcare. Next time you’re talking to someone, see if you're listening to respond or to understand.

Curious?: Chronic Stiffness

Do you have a feeling of chronic stiffness/tightness in your hamstrings, hips, calves? This is a common problem that many people experience, and if you read that and nodded your head yes, this may include you.

People frequently come to us at Forward Physio and often tell us that exactly.

“Yeah, my hamstrings have been chronically tight for years! I just have tight hamstrings” or “My hips just always feel tight, but I sit all day so thats probably why”. While those answers are not wrong by any means, what we find during our assessment may surprise you. Often times, these individuals do not even have tight hips, hamstrings, or calves…rather, they have weak hips, hamstrings, or calves!

We help you strengthen the muscles that feel tight and 💥 BOOM that chronic hamstring tightness that you’ve been dealing with for 5-10 years? Gone. The hip tightness you feel while sitting at your desk, 🪄 poof.

Of course, based on the principles of science, improving strength doesn’t happen overnight, but with a guided plan and consistency, rest assured your chronic tightness will all but disappear.

Below are two videos and a blog you can check out and try this on your own for a few days (consistency is key 🔑 ). These focus on hamstrings and calves, but the concept applies to most “tight” areas.

Drop us an email to let us know how good you feel after doing these exercises a few days in row, we love to hear success stories.

• Chronic Hamstring Tightness — watch Danny do a perfect roll and get a giggle

• Chronic Calf Tightness — pure seriousness

• Blog for calf tightness — educational and practical

Videos You’d Enjoy:

🧠 Pro Tip: Work smarter not harder

⌛️ Motivating and well done

💆 Has anyone felt like this after your first time getting a deep tissue massage?

Forward Physio Upcoming Events:

• Hinging workshop Saturday, July 13th 10-11:30 AM at Apex Performance

  • Located at 7711 Cheri Ct, Tampa, FL 33634

    • Learn how to properly hinge during movements such as the deadlift, kettlebell swing, and squat, all movements we use in every day life!

      • Sign up here

• Block party at Apex Performance Sunday, July 14th 3-7PM

  • Located at 7711 Cheri Ct, Tampa, FL 33634

    • Come to Apex Performance to celebrate 5 years of Apex’s opening. There will be a variety of vendors and food trucks! You won’t want to miss this great time.

      • Sign up here

• Mobility Workshop at IAMFITNESS on Sunday, July 21st from 10-11:30 AM.

  • Located at 2130 Central Ave, St. Petersburg, FL 33712

    • Join us for an interactive and educational workshop to see how you can incorporate mobility into your everyday routine!

      • Sign up here

📞 Have any questions? Book a free 15-minute discovery call with one of our Doctors of Physical Therapy!

Have a great weekend! Remember to keep functioning forward! Hope to see you at one of the upcoming events!

Dr. Nick and Dr. Danny

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