--- title: Blog | Team Performx description: Take back control of your health to do the things you love. Performx, Willamette Valley's best physical therapy clinic for people with an active lifestyle. --- [Skip to content](https://performxpt.com/blog/author/team-performx#main-content) ![Performx Physical Therapy](https://performxpt.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Performx%20Logos%20(150%20x%20150%20px).png?width=150&height=150&name=Performx%20Logos%20(150%20x%20150%20px).png) - [About](https://performxpt.com/about) Show submenu for About - [Contact](https://performxpt.com/contact) - [Yoga](https://performxpt.com/yoga) - [Careers](https://performxpt.com/careers) - [Book Session](https://performxpt.janeapp.com/) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [About](https://performxpt.com/about) Show submenu for About - [Contact](https://performxpt.com/contact) - [Yoga](https://performxpt.com/yoga) - [Careers](https://performxpt.com/careers) - [Book Session](https://performxpt.janeapp.com/) - [Free Discovery Call](https://performxpt.com/contact) [Free Discovery Call](https://performxpt.com/contact) # TOP TIPS AT YOUR FINGERTIPS Where we keep all the good stuff. Exercises, announcements and top tips. [![Recreational runner with heavy legs jogging on a path, illustrating running fatigue a month into training.](https://performxpt.com/hubfs/AI-Generated%20Media/Images/Recreational%20Runner%20Striding%20Through%20TreeLined%20Path%20at%20Dawn.png)](https://performxpt.com/blog/heavy-legs-no-progress-what-your-body-is-actually-doing-at-week-four) [Running](https://performxpt.com/blog/tag/running), [Race](https://performxpt.com/blog/tag/race), [Strength Training](https://performxpt.com/blog/tag/strength-training) ## [Heavy Legs, No Progress? What Your Body Is Actually Doing at Week Four](https://performxpt.com/blog/heavy-legs-no-progress-what-your-body-is-actually-doing-at-week-four) ![Picture of Team Performx](https://performxpt.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Performx%20Logos%20(Large)%20(500%20%C3%97%20500%20px)%20(1)-1.png?width=50&name=Performx%20Logos%20(Large)%20(500%20%C3%97%20500%20px)%20(1)-1.png) [Team Performx](https://performxpt.com/blog/author/team-performx) September 2026 Week one of a new running plan is easy. You're motivated, you're riding the excitement of starting s... [Read more](https://performxpt.com/blog/heavy-legs-no-progress-what-your-body-is-actually-doing-at-week-four) [![](https://performxpt.com/hubfs/AI-Generated%20Media/Images/Physical%20Therapist%20Guiding%20Client%20in%20Hip%20Mobility%20Assessment-4.png)](https://performxpt.com/blog/the-warning-signs-your-body-sends-before-an-injury-and-why-almost-nobody-listens) [Movement Test](https://performxpt.com/blog/tag/movement-test), [Back](https://performxpt.com/blog/tag/back), [BJJ](https://performxpt.com/blog/tag/bjj), [CrossFit](https://performxpt.com/blog/tag/crossfit), [Chiropractic](https://performxpt.com/blog/tag/chiropractic), [Mobility](https://performxpt.com/blog/tag/mobility), [Low Back Pain](https://performxpt.com/blog/tag/low-back-pain), [Hips](https://performxpt.com/blog/tag/hips), [ACL](https://performxpt.com/blog/tag/acl), [Injury Prevention](https://performxpt.com/blog/tag/injury-prevention), [Recovery](https://performxpt.com/blog/tag/recovery), [Knee Pain](https://performxpt.com/blog/tag/knee-pain) ## [The Warning Signs Your Body Sends Before an Injury (And Why Almost Nobody Listens)](https://performxpt.com/blog/the-warning-signs-your-body-sends-before-an-injury-and-why-almost-nobody-listens) ![Picture of Team Performx](https://performxpt.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Performx%20Logos%20(Large)%20(500%20%C3%97%20500%20px)%20(1)-1.png?width=50&name=Performx%20Logos%20(Large)%20(500%20%C3%97%20500%20px)%20(1)-1.png) [Team Performx](https://performxpt.com/blog/author/team-performx) September 2026 A guy who trains jiu-jitsu came into the clinic recently. His shoulder had started grumbling on the ... [Read more](https://performxpt.com/blog/the-warning-signs-your-body-sends-before-an-injury-and-why-almost-nobody-listens) [![](https://performxpt.com/hubfs/Gemini_Generated_Image_7codpy7codpy7cod.jpeg)](https://performxpt.com/blog/grip-strength-and-longevity-what-your-dead-hang-time-actually-says-about-you) [Movement Test](https://performxpt.com/blog/tag/movement-test) ## [Grip Strength and Longevity: What Your Dead Hang Time Actually Says About You](https://performxpt.com/blog/grip-strength-and-longevity-what-your-dead-hang-time-actually-says-about-you) ![Picture of Team Performx](https://performxpt.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Performx%20Logos%20(Large)%20(500%20%C3%97%20500%20px)%20(1)-1.png?width=50&name=Performx%20Logos%20(Large)%20(500%20%C3%97%20500%20px)%20(1)-1.png) [Team Performx](https://performxpt.com/blog/author/team-performx) August 2026 You've probably seen it by now. Dead hangs are having a moment, and grip strength is suddenly all ov... [Read more](https://performxpt.com/blog/grip-strength-and-longevity-what-your-dead-hang-time-actually-says-about-you) [![](https://performxpt.com/hubfs/Gemini_Generated_Image_z2oawpz2oawpz2oa.jpeg)](https://performxpt.com/blog/could-your-pt-actually-do-the-drill-theyre-giving-you) [Movement Test](https://performxpt.com/blog/tag/movement-test), [BJJ](https://performxpt.com/blog/tag/bjj), [CrossFit](https://performxpt.com/blog/tag/crossfit), [Mobility](https://performxpt.com/blog/tag/mobility), [Injury Prevention](https://performxpt.com/blog/tag/injury-prevention), [Knee Pain](https://performxpt.com/blog/tag/knee-pain) ## [Could Your PT Actually Do the Drill They're Giving You?](https://performxpt.com/blog/could-your-pt-actually-do-the-drill-theyre-giving-you) ![Picture of Team Performx](https://performxpt.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Performx%20Logos%20(Large)%20(500%20%C3%97%20500%20px)%20(1)-1.png?width=50&name=Performx%20Logos%20(Large)%20(500%20%C3%97%20500%20px)%20(1)-1.png) [Team Performx](https://performxpt.com/blog/author/team-performx) August 2026 Every athlete remembers a coach who couldn't do the thing they were coaching. Maybe it was a drill d... [Read more](https://performxpt.com/blog/could-your-pt-actually-do-the-drill-theyre-giving-you) [![](https://performxpt.com/hubfs/Screenshot%202026-08-07%20at%202.48.40%20PM.png)](https://performxpt.com/blog/nobodys-ever-asked-you-why-it-matters.-a-good-evaluation-does) [Movement Test](https://performxpt.com/blog/tag/movement-test), [Prenatal](https://performxpt.com/blog/tag/prenatal), [Chiropractic](https://performxpt.com/blog/tag/chiropractic), [Postpartum](https://performxpt.com/blog/tag/postpartum), [Mobility](https://performxpt.com/blog/tag/mobility), [Injury Prevention](https://performxpt.com/blog/tag/injury-prevention) ## [Nobody's Ever Asked You Why It Matters. A Good Evaluation Does.](https://performxpt.com/blog/nobodys-ever-asked-you-why-it-matters.-a-good-evaluation-does) ![Picture of Team Performx](https://performxpt.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Performx%20Logos%20(Large)%20(500%20%C3%97%20500%20px)%20(1)-1.png?width=50&name=Performx%20Logos%20(Large)%20(500%20%C3%97%20500%20px)%20(1)-1.png) [Team Performx](https://performxpt.com/blog/author/team-performx) August 2026 Ask most people what happened at their last physical therapy evaluation and they'll tell you about t... [Read more](https://performxpt.com/blog/nobodys-ever-asked-you-why-it-matters.-a-good-evaluation-does) [![](https://performxpt.com/hubfs/Screenshot%202026-08-05%20at%202.18.21%20PM.png)](https://performxpt.com/blog/the-real-reason-you-cramp-in-the-same-muscle-every-time-its-not-electrolytes) ## [The Real Reason You Cramp in the Same Muscle Every Time (It's Not Electrolytes)](https://performxpt.com/blog/the-real-reason-you-cramp-in-the-same-muscle-every-time-its-not-electrolytes) ![Picture of Team Performx](https://performxpt.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Performx%20Logos%20(Large)%20(500%20%C3%97%20500%20px)%20(1)-1.png?width=50&name=Performx%20Logos%20(Large)%20(500%20%C3%97%20500%20px)%20(1)-1.png) [Team Performx](https://performxpt.com/blog/author/team-performx) August 2026 Ask any runner who's ever locked up mid-race what caused it, and you'll get the same answer: not eno... [Read more](https://performxpt.com/blog/the-real-reason-you-cramp-in-the-same-muscle-every-time-its-not-electrolytes) [![](https://performxpt.com/hubfs/AI-Generated%20Media/Images/Person%20on%20Gym%20Floor%20in%20Therapy%20Studio.png)](https://performxpt.com/blog/why-your-hip-mobility-wont-improve-and-the-60-second-test-that-proves-it) [Mobility](https://performxpt.com/blog/tag/mobility), [Hips](https://performxpt.com/blog/tag/hips), [Injury Prevention](https://performxpt.com/blog/tag/injury-prevention) ## [Why Your Hip Mobility Won't Improve (And the 60-Second Test That Proves It)](https://performxpt.com/blog/why-your-hip-mobility-wont-improve-and-the-60-second-test-that-proves-it) ![Picture of Team Performx](https://performxpt.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Performx%20Logos%20(Large)%20(500%20%C3%97%20500%20px)%20(1)-1.png?width=50&name=Performx%20Logos%20(Large)%20(500%20%C3%97%20500%20px)%20(1)-1.png) [Team Performx](https://performxpt.com/blog/author/team-performx) July 2026 If you have been stretching for years and your hip mobility still hasn't actually improved, this one... [Read more](https://performxpt.com/blog/why-your-hip-mobility-wont-improve-and-the-60-second-test-that-proves-it) [![](https://performxpt.com/hubfs/AI-Generated%20Media/Images/Runner%20Training%20at%20Outdoor%20Track.png)](https://performxpt.com/blog/taper-tantrums-new-twinge-before-your-race.-injury-or-not) [Runnning](https://performxpt.com/blog/tag/runnning), [Race](https://performxpt.com/blog/tag/race), [Mobility](https://performxpt.com/blog/tag/mobility), [Strength Training](https://performxpt.com/blog/tag/strength-training), [Injury Prevention](https://performxpt.com/blog/tag/injury-prevention) ## [Taper Tantrums: New Twinge Before Your Race. Injury or Not?](https://performxpt.com/blog/taper-tantrums-new-twinge-before-your-race.-injury-or-not) ![Picture of Team Performx](https://performxpt.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Performx%20Logos%20(Large)%20(500%20%C3%97%20500%20px)%20(1)-1.png?width=50&name=Performx%20Logos%20(Large)%20(500%20%C3%97%20500%20px)%20(1)-1.png) [Team Performx](https://performxpt.com/blog/author/team-performx) July 2026 Somewhere near you right now, a runner is convinced they got injured this week. [Read more](https://performxpt.com/blog/taper-tantrums-new-twinge-before-your-race.-injury-or-not) [![](https://performxpt.com/hubfs/raspopova-marina-O29FNlHuKk8-unsplash.jpg)](https://performxpt.com/blog/chiropractic-myth-busters-4-things-your-chiropractor-wishes-you-knew) [Neck](https://performxpt.com/blog/tag/neck), [Back](https://performxpt.com/blog/tag/back), [Running](https://performxpt.com/blog/tag/running), [Prenatal](https://performxpt.com/blog/tag/prenatal), [Chiropractic](https://performxpt.com/blog/tag/chiropractic), [Postpartum](https://performxpt.com/blog/tag/postpartum), [Mobility](https://performxpt.com/blog/tag/mobility), [Hips](https://performxpt.com/blog/tag/hips), [Recovery](https://performxpt.com/blog/tag/recovery) ## [Chiropractic Myth Busters: 4 Things Your Chiropractor Wishes You Knew](https://performxpt.com/blog/chiropractic-myth-busters-4-things-your-chiropractor-wishes-you-knew) ![Picture of Team Performx](https://performxpt.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Performx%20Logos%20(Large)%20(500%20%C3%97%20500%20px)%20(1)-1.png?width=50&name=Performx%20Logos%20(Large)%20(500%20%C3%97%20500%20px)%20(1)-1.png) [Team Performx](https://performxpt.com/blog/author/team-performx) July 2026 Say the word "chiropractor" out loud and watch what happens. Someone pictures a spine getting cranke... [Read more](https://performxpt.com/blog/chiropractic-myth-busters-4-things-your-chiropractor-wishes-you-knew) [![](https://performxpt.com/hubfs/Screenshot%202026-07-07%20at%202.33.17%20PM.png)](https://performxpt.com/blog/just-stop.-the-two-words-well-never-say-to-you) [Runnning](https://performxpt.com/blog/tag/runnning), [BJJ](https://performxpt.com/blog/tag/bjj), [Prenatal](https://performxpt.com/blog/tag/prenatal), [Postpartum](https://performxpt.com/blog/tag/postpartum), [Strength Training](https://performxpt.com/blog/tag/strength-training), [Injury Prevention](https://performxpt.com/blog/tag/injury-prevention) ## [Just Stop." The Two Words We'll Never Say to You](https://performxpt.com/blog/just-stop.-the-two-words-well-never-say-to-you) ![Picture of Team Performx](https://performxpt.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Performx%20Logos%20(Large)%20(500%20%C3%97%20500%20px)%20(1)-1.png?width=50&name=Performx%20Logos%20(Large)%20(500%20%C3%97%20500%20px)%20(1)-1.png) [Team Performx](https://performxpt.com/blog/author/team-performx) July 2026 Two words can take the wind out of almost anyone who loves to move: [Read more](https://performxpt.com/blog/just-stop.-the-two-words-well-never-say-to-you) First Prev [1](https://performxpt.com/blog/author/team-performx) [2](https://performxpt.com/blog/author/team-performx/page/2) [3](https://performxpt.com/blog/author/team-performx/page/3) [4](https://performxpt.com/blog/author/team-performx/page/4) [5](https://performxpt.com/blog/author/team-performx/page/5) [Next](https://performxpt.com/blog/author/team-performx/page/2) [Last](https://performxpt.com/blog/author/team-performx/page/6) ## Ready to take the first step? 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