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Becoming a mom changes everything—including your body. Between feeding, rocking, carrying, lifting a car seat, loading a stroller, and spending hours bent over changing tables or cribs, motherhood is surprisingly physical. And if you’re a new mom, you’ve probably already felt it: the sore back, tired shoulders, aching wrists, weak core, and constant fatigue that can come from the repetitive demands of caring for a baby. As a Doctor of Physical Therapy and mom to a 7-month-old

If you are a runner, CrossFit athlete, or rock climber in Springdale, AR, you know that your body is your most valuable piece of equipment. When a nagging injury or sudden pain keeps you from the gym or the trails, the frustration is real.

If you’ve run in NWA for more than one season, you’ve probably cycled through the same injury more than once. Maybe it’s your knee every time you ramp up mileage. Maybe your Achilles flares up every spring. Maybe it’s that nagging hip or foot pain that shows up just as you start feeling fit again. And if you’re thinking, “Why does this keep happening?”—you’re not alone. As physical therapists who work with runners every day here in Northwest Arkansas, we see this pattern cons