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Walt Fritz, PT's Blog – August 2010 Archive (2)

My issue with core strengthening

I posted an entry on my Myofascial Release blog that I wanted to share here. Any opinions?

My Issue with core strengthening

Core strengthening is a popular treatment modality among physical therapists, as well as being popular in the mainstream of exercise. There have been a number of…

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Added by Walt Fritz, PT on August 25, 2010 at 8:00pm — 2 Comments

Water Consumption and Muscle Soreness and/or Toxins

I have been spending a bit of time this evening on GoogleScholar looking into water. Found a good review article dispelling the myth of the need for 8 X 8 glasses of water per day (reference here), but am struggling locating research on another related topic. Most of us has been taught that drinking extra water after bodywork helps to flush the toxins/prevent muscle… Continue

Added by Walt Fritz, PT on August 12, 2010 at 7:17pm — 2 Comments