Stop Guessing. Start Playing: A Smarter Approach to Pickleball Injuries dr. audrey falconi, do, RMSK Pickleball has exploded in popularity across the Pacific Northwest. It’s social.It’s competitive.It’s accessible.And it’s easy to get hooked. I have athletes playing up to six days a week. With that growth, I’m seeing a steady increase in pickleball-related injuries in…
How I Use High-Carb Fueling in Hybrid Training Diaries of a Physician Athlete dr. audrey falconi, do, RMSK If you lift weights, do metabolic conditioning, and also care about your endurance—but feel wiped out, under-fueled, or stuck despite training hard—YOU ARE NOT ALONE. A lot of people are training in a way that blends strength…
Underfueling & Low Energy Availability: How RMR, Cortisol, Iron, and Reverse T3 Expose Metabolic Stress Understanding Low Energy Availability (LEA) and Underfueling Underfueling — also known as Low Energy Availability (LEA) — is one of the most overlooked causes of: Persistent fatigue Plateaued performance Hormonal disruption Thyroid suppression Frequent injuries Chronic soreness and slow recovery…
PRP for Rotator Cuff Tears: When It Works — and When It Doesn’t Not All Rotator Cuff Tears Need Surgery Shoulder pain can be frustrating — especially when rehab seems to stall. But here’s the good news: not all rotator cuff tears require surgery, and many respond well to platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy. At Physician…
PRP Injections in Tacoma: A Natural Way to Heal Injuries Faster At Physician Coach in Tacoma, we use platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy to help recover from pain and injuries—naturally. What Is PRP Therapy? PRP is a treatment that uses your own blood to accelerate healing in tendons, ligaments, muscles, and joints. After drawing a small…
How to Improve Performance and Body Composition – the Right Way “calories in vs. Calories out” “Calories in vs. calories out” is often dismissed as overly simplistic—but its actually the foundation of every successful fat loss, muscle gain, or performance plan. The key lies in how you apply it, and how you layer in macros,…
Medicine Reprogrammed Squat strength Cycle: March 31 – May11th! Stronger Legs, Here We Come! We’re kicking off spring with a brand new strength phase, and it’s all about the squat! After finishing up our last conditioning cycle strong, we’re shifting gears to focus on one of the most foundational movements in fitness: the Back Squat.…
Medicine Reprogrammed New Cycle: January 13 – March 16! How we’re measuring success in 2025 Congrats on Finishing 2024 with a Bang! What a year it’s been! As we wrap up 2024, we want to take a moment to congratulate everyone on their hard work and dedication. This year, we spent a lot of time…
Medicine Reprogrammed Last Cycle Recap: Power endurance Happy Fall PC Community, Congratulations on finishing our Power Endurance Cycle! This cycle had 2 main goals: Power Endurance: Increase athletes endurance at submaximal loading (75%) Technical Endurance: Increase athletes ability to execute technically sound movement at submaximal loading or intensities Coaches were focused on teaching athletes technique and movement…
8 Week Run Training Cycle Boost your performance for end of season races As summer fades and cooler temperatures set in, now is the perfect time to lace up and enjoy the last few months of outdoor running before the chill of winter arrives. Whether you’re looking to improve your run performance or gearing up…