Shin splints aren’t a mysterious curse of running—they’re a stress response in the muscles and fascia that attach to your tibia (shin bone).

Quad Strength: Your quads are central to shock absorption, force production, joint stability, and efficient movement. Let's unpack what they do and some good quad exercises to add to your routine to optimize your performance.

Training fast-twitch fibers can play a key role in enhancing reactive reflexes, balance, and strength.

When we talk about muscle activation, we’re talking about building intentional movement pathways that translate to stronger lifts, better running mechanics, and injury resilience.

At The Impact Initiative - Woodstock Physical Therapy, we don’t rely on dry needling as a one-size-fits-all solution. We use it strategically—when your system needs a reset, when you’re hitting a wall in your training, or when you’ve plateaued in your movement quality. And then we train your body to keep the change. Because pain-free movement is great—but pain-free performance is what we’re after.

While proper training and rehabilitation are essential, nutrition plays a crucial role in how well your body heals, adapts, and performs.

A proper warmup is about priming your body for peak performance while reducing your risk of injury.

Let's unpack the essentials of hybrid athletic training to help you develop the strength and endurance required for events like Hyrox/Deka.