When my dad was young, he didn’t get to spend a lot of time with his dad. Remembering how disappointing that was, he promised to be a positive force in his kids’ lives, and he succeeded. Out of all the…

Are you one of the 86% of Americans that spend majority of your work day sitting at a desk?  Are you aware of the effects that can have on the body, particularly if you are maintaining prolonged periods of poor…

New technologies continue to shape and change every profession, and physical therapy is no exception. Our constant search for better ways to heal chronic pain, treat injuries, and become stronger has led some innovative minds to create incredible tech that…

Hello, my name is Dr. Gabe Carpio, and I work as a nonsurgical orthopedic specialist at Hoag Medical Group (HMG) in Irvine, California. My specific role at Hoag is as a primary care sports medicine physician. I work with patients…

Joints, joints, joints! No, I’m not talking about the kind you smoke. I’m talking about the kind that you rely on every single day in order to move. Fun fact: there are 360 joints in the human body. Yep, I…

On Mother’s Day Mother’s Day is coming up this month, and I want to take the opportunity to appreciate the mothers in my life: my mother and my wife. They have blessed my life and the lives of my kids…

Some Common PT Myths If you’ve been to physical therapy, you probably have a pretty good idea of the types of services and advice available to customers and clients. However, if you’ve never been before, there’s a chance you might…

Common Problems with Running Form Anyone can lace on a pair of running shoes and head out their front door for a run. It’s a great, cost-effective way to exercise and can be done anywhere. But like any form of…

For many of us, things like scar tissue and adhesions seem extremely abstract because they exist below the surface of what we can see. “Did I pull a muscle? Did I strain something? Is something out of place?” Those are…

New Services and Techniques to Help You Optimize Performance Part of what allows us to achieve our mission (to give hope, healing, confidence, and joy to others), is constantly seeking out the needs of our community and looking for ways…