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  • Side Lunge

    August 4, 2024

    From Our Partners, Physical Therapy Tips

    Christine Olsen

    “How I Manage Tight Hamstrings”

    Our summer intern, Maddie S, wrote a post as part of her intern project. She [...]

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  • Smith Physical Therapy+ Physical Therapy Expert

    July 29, 2024

    Around the Office, In the Media

    Christine Olsen

    Our Co-Worker is a Dog

    When Denise Smith decided to add a therapy dog to her practice, she found the [...]

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  • Playground

    June 17, 2024

    Physical Therapy Tips

    Christine Olsen

    Playground Fitness: Staying active while the kids play

    As Summer flies by most of us do not want to spend it inside the [...]

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  • Running video analysis Smith Physical Therapy+ Crystal Lake, IL

    March 12, 2024

    Physical Therapy Tips, Running Tips

    Christine Olsen

    Finding Your Balance: A Runner’s Guide to Injury Prevention

    Hey Runners!  In today's blog, we take a look into a crucial aspect often overlooked [...]

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  • Woman exercising

    January 11, 2024

    Physical Therapy Tips

    Christine Olsen

    Mobility vs Flexibility vs Stability

    The trio of mobility, flexibility, and stability is crucial in optimizing physical performance and overall [...]

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  • woman demonstrating splits

    September 19, 2023

    Dance Medicine, Physical Therapy Tips

    Christine Olsen

    Oversplits: Why they can be dangerous (and safe alternatives)

    Dancers and gymnasts are always looking for ways to increase their flexibility and splits, however [...]

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  • Dance Medicine - Injury therapy Smith Physical Therapy+ Crystal Lake, IL

    December 20, 2022

    Dance Medicine, Performance & Recovery

    Christine Olsen

    Recovery Tips during Dance Competition Season

    Recovery Tips during Dance Competition Season  5,6,7,8… Whether you are a high school dance team [...]

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  • Dance Medicine - Injury therapy Smith Physical Therapy+ Crystal Lake, IL

    September 30, 2022

    Dance Medicine, Performance & Recovery

    Christine Olsen

    Tips on staying healthy during Competition season

    Competition season is underway. This may involve a schedule such as staying late after school [...]

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  • Dancer

    June 15, 2022

    Dance Medicine

    Christine Olsen

    Top 3 Dance related ankle injuries

    Dancers put their ankles to the test with hours of intense training and performance. We [...]

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  • January 4, 2022

    Dance Medicine

    Christine Olsen

    Turn-out: 3 exercises for dancer’s to safely improve turn-out

    Perhaps, you recently sat in the theater watching a professional production of the Nutcracker Ballet [...]

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  • Dancer

    November 30, 2021

    Dance Medicine

    Christine Olsen

    Dancing with supportive brace : Is it the right choice for me?

    One of the most common questions I hear when treating dancers is “Should I be [...]

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