Swimmers – Do You Want To Stay Strong & Injury Free?

Injury Prevention for Swimmers! Swimming is one of the best cardiovascular endurance exercises out there that strengthens the whole body! A lot of land based sport athletes resort to swimming and aquatic exercises even when they are injured or for

Injury Prevention for Gaelic Football Players

Thanks to our student Kayla for being our guest blogger this month! A few years ago I was lucky enough to travel to Ireland to work with the physiotherapy students of University College Dublin (UCD) regarding Gaelic football players and

The Benefits of Dance with Deb Vogel of All That Jazz Dance Studio

Guest post from Deb Vogel, the owner of All That Jazz Dance Studio in Newton, about the love, joy, AND health benefits of dance! Why Dance? The Benefits of Dance Why dance?  For me, the answer is easy.  I just

Cupping – More Than Just Polka Dots!

(Though we do love polka dots…) What Is Cupping Therapy? Cupping is an ancient form of alternative medicine that originated in China and has been practiced for thousands of years. It gained widespread attention after the 2016 Olympics, when Michael

PeriAcetabular Osteotomy = Persevere And Overcome

Hello Girl Fit community!   My name is Nicole and I really like dancing!  If you were to ask anyone who knows me to tell you one thing about me they would tell you that I just really like dancing.

The Girl Who Decided To GO FOR IT!

I want to share with you a story that embodies what I always hoped Girl Fit would be.  Meet Hannah… the girl who decided to go for it!  Hannah saw our Girl Fit (@girlfitrocks) Instagram post on January 22…   Feeling a

Feminism In Action At Girl Fit

A blog post by Girl Fit PT’s co-op student Madeleine Madeleine is a 5th year student in the Doctorate of Physical Therapy program at Northeastern University. She grew up as a competitive synchronized swimmer on the North Shore of Boston.

Stretches And Strengthening For Runners

Is 2018 the year you want to start running? Or maybe improve your PR for a 5 or 10k? Or maybe just be able to run a short distance without pain? Or is it the year you’re going to qualify

Are You Running The Most Efficient Way?

Are You Running The Most Efficient Way? Tips on Running Form Keep your stomach muscles engaged to protect your back. Think about pulling your belly button towards your spine to keep a neutral position and avoid allowing your pelvis to