Jul30th 2026Getting older is inevitable. Getting weaker is not. Adults lose 3–8% of muscle mass per decade after 30 — but that decline isn't a life sentence. Discover how strength training, smart recovery, and the right plan can keep you hiking, lifting, and living independently for decades to come.
Jul27th 2026Most youth sports injuries are decided by a calendar, not by a moment. By the time something hurts, the conditions were set months earlier — in a schedule nobody sat down and designed, that accumulated one reasonable-sounding commitment at a time. The club season. Then the school season. Then the tournament team, because everyone else is doing it. Then a skills camp over the break, because it seemed like a shame to lose momentum. Nobody made a bad decision. The year just quietly filled up. So here's an audit. Walk through your athlete's actual twelve months, and check it against what the research suggests.
Jul21st 2026Heel pain affects millions of people every year, and one of the most common causes is plantar fasciitis. While many people assume it is something they simply have to live with, understanding what is actually happening inside your foot is the first step toward finding the right solution. At Houghton Physical Therapy, we believe education is just as important as treatment. The more you understand why your heel hurts, the easier it becomes to make decisions that help you get back to the activities you enjoy.
Jul10th 2026A parent brings in a young athlete with sore knees. The story sounds identical every time — it hurts after practice, it's been going on a few weeks, they don't want to stop playing. But the same complaint, in the same sport, means genuinely different things depending on where that athlete sits in their physical development. The tissues that fail are different. The timelines are different. And the right response is different.
