FUNCTIONIZE BLOG

As an active woman in healthcare, I often hear women say, “I don't want to get bulky” as a reason not to lift weights. I’m here to tell...

The lazy days of summer always seem to pass by too quickly, especially here in Georgia, where our kids go back to school in early August....

August is upon us, and that means it’s time to grab your keys and head to your choice of Walmart, Target, Staples, or Office Depot and...

For the everyday athlete, time can be a difficult thing to come by. I have a house, a wife, and 2 dogs and already feel like I barely...

What you may not know about me is that I played volleyball in high school, competed for and won Georgia state championships, and was...

“No pain, no gain,” right? A timeless adage used by coaches, physical therapists, and training partners that sometimes does more harm...

STOP using the RICE method! You need some PEACE and LOVE ! Pop Quiz! What should you do with an acute muscle/ligament injury, like a...

It’s no secret that golf is one of the most popular sports people participate in in the United States. The National Golf Foundation...

All right, I’ll admit it, this is a shameless rip-off of a blog post that one of our other therapists, Jake, wrote about the life lessons...

Growing up, I used to love sitting down on the couch and flipping through channels until I found the TBS channel–and for a short time the...

As runners, we have a tendency to deal with pain much differently than others. Our mindset is usually “It will just go away over time” or...

Having a new episode of back pain is an incredibly common experience, with some studies reporting that in the U.S. 25% of people report...

Being in the healthcare industry and seeing a diverse array of clientele, I see something new every day. This is what makes healthcare...

Last week we looked at some guidelines for what might be considered “normal” bladder habits. Today we will cover some guidelines for...

As a pelvic floor therapist, I often receive questions from patients about what is “normal” when it comes to bladder and bowel habits....

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...

ME: “PERMISSION TO ‘GO THERE’” NO ONE: “PERMISSION GRANTED” Let’s talk, yet again, about skeletal muscle mass ( SMM )! If you follow...

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...

Today I want to discuss the concept of “training in the in-between,” living with intention and reframing our mindset about fitness,...

Hey guys, Sarah here. Let’s talk about a few things that no one seems to talk about after having a baby. I’m not talking about the not...