

Shoulder Pain During Overhead Lifts: Common Causes and How to Fix It
If you experience shoulder pain during overhead lifts , you’re not alone. Exercises like overhead presses, snatches, and jerks are excellent for building upper body strength, but they can also expose limitations in shoulder mobility, stability, or movement mechanics. For many active adults and athletes, shoulder discomfort during overhead movements isn’t caused by a single injury. Instead, it’s often the result of how different parts of the body work together during the lift.


CrossFit Open Recovery Tips From a Performance Physical Therapist
CrossFit Open recovery tips from a sports physical therapist to help you prevent injury, manage pain, and stay strong throughout the Open.


You Can Love Being a Mom — And Miss Who You Were Before
You can love being a mom and still miss who you were before — both can be true. In this post, Emma of Better Together Occupational Therapy for Mental Health shares her personal journey and explains how mental health occupational therapy supports moms through meaningful connection, practical tools, and community.


Why Your Pain Gets Worse When You’re Busy (Even Without an Injury)
Pain flaring up without a new injury? Learn why busy seasons, stress, and recovery affect pain—and how active adults in Ozaukee County stay pain-free.


The 5 Most Common Gym Injuries We See (And How to Prevent Them)
Gym injuries like shoulder, back, knee, or hip pain are common. Learn the 5 most common gym-related injuries we treat in Cedarburg with physical therapy.


Pelvic Floor Symptoms Are Common — But They Are Not Normal
If you’ve ever leaked during a workout, felt pressure or heaviness, avoided jumping or running, or noticed changes, especially after pregnancy — you’re not alone. Pelvic floor symptoms affect millions of women, especially active adults and moms. Yet far too often, these symptoms are dismissed as “normal” or something you just have to live with. Here’s the truth: Pelvic floor issues are common — but they are not normal. And they are absolutely treatable. What Is the Pelvic Flo


Training Hard Doesn’t Always Mean Training Smart
Training for a race? Learn how to train smarter, reduce injury risk, and improve performance with physical therapy–guided strength and recovery strategies.


Why Quick Fixes Don’t Create Long-Term Relief
Quick fixes like stretching and foam rolling may ease pain temporarily—but they don’t solve the root cause. Learn why long-term relief requires a different approach.


New Year Goals vs. Resolutions: Why Most People Fail — And How You Can Actually Win in 2026
Every January, millions of people set New Year’s resolutions focused on health, fitness, and feeling better in their bodies. And every year, most of those resolutions quietly fade. If that’s happened to you before, it’s not a motivation problem — it’s a planning problem. Research consistently shows that traditional New Year’s resolutions fail , especially when it comes to exercise, pain, and long-term health. Let’s look at the data — and what actually works instead. Why New


Women's Health Deserves Better! Why More Women Are Seeking Care Earlier
Many women assume symptoms like leakage or pelvic pain are just part of life, but that’s rarely the case. In pelvic health therapy, we focus on identifying the root cause of symptoms and helping women feel confident in their bodies again.




























