Ski and Snowboard Injury Prevention: Getting Ready for Brian Head Season
Ski and Snowboard Injury Prevention: Getting Ready for Brian Head Season | Fortify Physical Therapy Winter Sports & Injury Prevention Ski and Snowboard Injury Prevention: Getting Ready for Brian Head Season Most ski and snowboard injuries don’t happen on the first run of the day. They happen late in the afternoon, on legs that were […]
Why Does My Back Hurt After Golfing?
Why Does My Back Hurt After Golfing? | Fortify Physical Therapy Golf & Injury Prevention Why Does My Back Hurt After Golfing? Low back pain after a round is one of the most common complaints we hear from golfers in St. George, whether you just played 18 at Sand Hollow or Entrada. It’s also one […]
What To Expect at Your First Physical Therapy Appointment
What to Expect at Your First Physical Therapy Appointment | Fortify Physical Therapy What to Expect at Your First Physical Therapy Appointment Not knowing what happens at a first appointment stops a lot of people from booking one. Here’s a straightforward look at how your first visit works at Fortify Physical Therapy in St. George, […]
Do You Need a Referral to See a Physical Therapist in Utah?
Do You Need a Referral to See a Physical Therapist in Utah? | Fortify Physical Therapy Getting Started With Physical Therapy Do You Need a Referral to See a Physical Therapist in Utah? If you’re dealing with a nagging ache or a new injury, you might assume the first step is a doctor’s appointment to […]
Marathon Week Meets the Senior Games in St. George
Marathon Week Meets the Senior Games in St. George | Fortify Physical Therapy Marathon Week Meets the Senior Games in St. George What do a 26-year-old chasing a Boston Qualifier and an 82-year-old competing in track and field have in common? This October, they’re both training in the same city, at the same time, and […]
Strength Program for Runners
Why Single-Leg Strength Is the Missing Piece for St. George Runners | Fortify Physical Therapy Runner Health & Injury Prevention Why Single-Leg Strength Is the Missing Piece for St. George Runners If you train on the Virgin River trails, log miles through Green Valley, or you’re building mileage for the St. George Marathon, you’ve probably […]
7 Stretches That Can Help Lower Back Pain
7 Stretches That Can Help Lower Back Pain | Fortify Physical Therapy St. George, UT Fortify Physical Therapy Book Appointment 7 Stretches That Can Help Lower Back Pain A physical therapist’s guide to the most effective stretches for lower back relief — with step-by-step instructions, hold times, and the clinical reasoning behind each one. Fortify […]
The St. George Pickleball Player’s Guide to Injury Prevention and Recovery
Fortify Physical Therapy Book Appointment Pickleball & Sport Injury The St. George Pickleball Player’s Guide to Staying on the Court The most common pickleball injuries, how to prevent them before they happen, and how physical therapy gets you back to the game you love — fast. St. George has become one of the pickleball capitals […]
Chronic Back Pain Is Common. Living With It Doesn’t Have to Be.
Fortify Physical Therapy Book Appointment Chronic Pain & Spine Rehab Chronic Back Pain Is Common. Living With It Doesn’t Have to Be. How physical therapy, including dry needling, the Neubie device, and hands-on manual care, can break the cycle of chronic low back pain for good. Updated June 2025 In this article Understanding Chronic Back […]
The St. George Runner’s Guide to Training Smart, Racing Strong
Fortify Physical Therapy Book Appointment Running & Marathon Training The St. George Runner’s Guide to Training Smart, Racing Strong How to structure your miles, build in cross training, and use rest days to run your best race yet — without breaking down before the start line. Fortify Physical Therapy · St. George, UT 10 min […]
