By Ashley Newton, PT, DPT   Pain in the butt? That could be your tailbone talking to ya! The coccyx, aka tailbone, is a small bone at the base of your sacrum. Believe it or not, it’s a joint! The tailbone can flex forward and extend backward. It moves in coordination with your breathing and its position is influenced by your pelvic floor and hip musculature. Depending on its position, when we sit, we may feel pain in this tiny bone. So, why does this happen and what can we do to reduce tailbone pain to make those long drives, meetings, and flights more tolerable?    The pelvic f ..read more

Looking for a refreshing summer SPRITZ? We’ve teamed up with our friend Louisa Visco, founder of  Sobrietá Boutique, to share her favorite non-alcoholic summer spritzer, and this one is making us feel anything but BLUE! Try her Sparkling Blueberry Spritzer and save 20% off bitters and wine using the code SUMMER. https://www.sobrietaboutique.com   The post Summer Spritzer appeared first on LYT Yoga ..read more

How HIP MOBILITY AFFECTS THE LUMBAR SPINE by Thalia Wynne, PT, DPT, AT, RYT   Have you ever gone to a PT for back pain and wondered why they start checking out your hips? What do your hips have to do with your back?    That’s a wonderful question! Let me introduce you to a patient of mine to help illustrate this for you. Meet Jan, a kind 40-year-old corporate manager with pain in her back that would not go away despite everything she tried. When I asked her about her lifestyle, she told me she mostly works at her desk all day but loves to take a daily walk – often getting over 1 ..read more

by Sarah Apple Kingsley, pt, dpt   When most people think of shoulder pain, weakness, and dysfunction, their next thought is rarely if ever, “well what about pelvic posture?” In most health care and physical therapy settings, the scope of treatment is very narrowly focussed on the primary issue or problem at hand. An orthopedist or medical doctor may choose to inject a cortisone shot to the area or request an MRI to diagnose a rotator cuff tear or issue. A typical physical therapist in this scenario would likely prescribe some shoulder stretches and multiple shoulder strengthening exercis ..read more

Want to make homemade salsa in minutes? The Williams’ Family salsa is packed with fresh and healthy ingredients, making it the perfect summer snack! Try this easy recipe today!      The post Williams’ Family Salsa appeared first on LYT Yoga ..read more

by Thalia Wynne, PT, DPT, AT, RYT   If you remember back to your first-ever yoga class, you may remember being told to avoid inversions if you were actively on your period. I can still recall the first time hearing those words when on my period and feeling so confused…yet I still followed the instructions because the instructor must be saying this for a reason and hey, I’m new at this. So I just listened to what she said and skipped my shoulderstand that day (back when I still did shoulderstands). After that first class, in rebellious fashion, I refused to follow that advice again – it di ..read more

The weather is getting nice and people are already hitting the green and getting back into the swing of things, literally. One injury we see in golfers is called medial epicondylitis, or golfer’s elbow (GE).  In athletics, it is also seen in throwers, rock climbers, bowlers, and weightlifters. GE is primarily caused by repetitive eccentric loading of the wrist flexors and/or forearm pronators, coupled with valgus overload at the elbow. A valgus force is one where the lower arm moves away from the body while the upper arm stays in close (so imagine “knock knees”, but in the arms). With gol ..read more

“We don’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” ― George Bernard Shaw   Play is defined as a ‘range of intrinsically motivated activities done for recreational pleasure and enjoyment. Play is commonly associated with children and juvenile level activities but may be engaged in at any life stage.’ (Wikipedia)   Your body is a complex machine and the primary conductor of your play, your joy, and your energy. Every system in the body is communicating with the others and contributing to your overall health. Supporting these systems is the key to lon ..read more

by Ashley Newton, PT, DPT   The average age of onset of menopause is 51 years old. Perimenopause begins in the 40s and continues into the late 50s. Menopause occurs when the menstrual cycle ends permanently due to the decrease in ovarian oocytes as a natural result of the aging process. Given that the pelvic floor tissues are extremely androgen receptive and are a part of the reproductive system, a change in hormonal levels undoubtedly has an effect on these tissues. With menopause, the labia minora shrinks, the vaginal tissues thin, and the vagina becomes more acidic. A more acidic vagin ..read more

by Thalia Wynne, PT, DPT, AT, RYT   Yogi’s have a special relationship with their shoulders. How many times do you actively remind yourself “I’m fine” after the 12th chaturanga or holding your arms in warrior 2 for what feels like an eternity.    We definitely know what it means to feel the burn when it comes to training our shoulders! And if you’ve ever had shoulder pain, you know how difficult a yoga practice can be on your shoulders sometimes.    In this article, I will teach you the three things you need for shoulder health, how to analyze your own shoulder functio ..read more