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3 Tips to Improve Your Running Efficiency
Is Your Running Cadence Holding You Back? If you are a client of ours or have attended one of our running workshops, you have heard us...

Lauren Sok
Feb 21, 20224 min read


The truth about muscle mass and longevity: if you want to live longer, you must get stronger
ME: “PERMISSION TO ‘GO THERE’” NO ONE: “PERMISSION GRANTED” Let’s talk, yet again, about skeletal muscle mass ( SMM )! If you follow...

Jacob Reynolds PT, DPT
Feb 16, 20223 min read


4 Things You Should Never Exclude from your Exercise Program
I can’t speak to everyone on this, but the current selection of fitness options makes my head spin sometimes. The upside of this is that...

Tyler Balfour
Jan 13, 20228 min read


6 Pilates Exercises to Jump-Start Your Athletic Performance
If you’ve followed me for some time, you probably know Pilates is my go-to work out for shaping my midsection. But, I’m here to tell you...

Lauren Sok, PT, MPT
Oct 21, 20214 min read


Do I Need to See a Doctor Before a Physical Therapist?
How many people have gone through this scenario: You begin to feel some pain somewhere, maybe your back, or in your knees. You try all...

Tyler Balfour
Oct 7, 20215 min read


5 Common Swing Mistakes & How to Fix Them
It’s no secret that golf is one of the most popular sports people participate in in the United States. The National Golf Foundation...

Tyler Balfour
Sep 23, 20215 min read


5 Things I Learned From Swimming That Carry Me Through Life
Swimming is a passion of mine for many reasons. There are very few things in life that can teach the lessons that sports can. People...

Jacob Reynolds PT, DPT
Sep 9, 20214 min read


11 Services You May Not Know We Offer Besides Physical Therapy
Even if you're not a client of ours, you can probably tell by the name Functionize Health & Physical Therapy that we are, in fact, a...

Mary Kathleen
Aug 10, 20217 min read


The 6 Changes I Made to Lose Fat and Build Muscle
Last fall I became frustrated with myself. I had gained the COVID pounds and was not feeling quite right. In the midst of virtual/hybrid...

Lauren Sok, PT, MPT
Jul 28, 20218 min read


6 Ways to Prevent Soccer Injuries
(& in other high-contact sports!) Although I played all the sports and was involved in all the things growing up, it was soccer that...

Sarah Ritchie
Jun 15, 20214 min read


8 Reasons Everyone Should Do Pilates
It's no surprise that Pilates is good for you. Honestly, the biggest surprise here is that I was able to narrow down this list of...

Mary Kathleen
Jun 2, 20213 min read


5 Tips Every Runner Should Know To Avoid Injuries
...and run faster! Oh, springtime in Atlanta! Sunshine, pollen, and of course runners that head to the roadways to find their escape and...

Lauren Sok, PT, MPT
May 19, 20216 min read


4 Reasons You Should Strength Train
4 Reasons you should strength train and how it could improve your health and eliminate chronic pain.

Tyler Balfour
May 5, 20215 min read


8 Things to Know About Running Postpartum
These are just a few of the things I experienced have since learned from, but really wish I had known from the get-go!

Sarah Ritchie
Mar 25, 20214 min read


Galaxy Brain – What Is It?
As the great poet Del the Funky Homosapien once said, “update your gray matter, cause one day it may matter!” So, with that in mind, why...

Jacob Reynolds PT, DPT
Feb 11, 20212 min read


Postpartum Running: Sarah’s Journey
Let’s talk about running postpartum. My favorite form of stress relief is running and I even enjoy running races to satisfy my...

Functionize Guest
Feb 1, 20213 min read


The Functionize Difference
The Functionize Difference:
Our approach to solving your problem and creating habits for success

Lauren Sok, PT, MPT
Jan 22, 20216 min read


Understanding Heart Rate Variability & the Role of Nutrition in Health, Fitness & General Well-being
We live in a world that’s obsessed with data collection and number tracking. In the area of health and fitness, we have the ability to...

Allyson Balzuweit
Nov 4, 20204 min read


The truth about muscle mass and longevity: if you want to live longer, you must get stronger!
Why measuring what matters...well, matters!

Jacob Reynolds PT, DPT
Oct 22, 20203 min read


The Pain Truth: MRIs & Low Back Pain
You do not need to get an MRI for your low back pain!

Lauren Sok, PT, MPT
Oct 8, 20205 min read
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