Swimmers – Do You Want To Stay Strong & Injury Free?

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Injury Prevention for Swimmers! Swimming is one of the best cardiovascular endurance exercises out there that strengthens the whole body! A lot of land based sport athletes resort to swimming and aquatic exercises even when they are injured or

Never Rush The Healing Process

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Thanks to our student Kayla for being our guest blogger this month!   A few years ago I was lucky enough to travel to Ireland to work with the physiotherapy students of University College Dublin (UCD) regarding Gaelic football players

A Promise To My Future Patients

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A guest post from a PT student, Maya, who was a part of our Girl Fit team this summer!   Over the last six weeks, I had the amazing opportunity to work with Kate Hamilton and her unbelievable team at

The Benefits of Dance with Deb Vogel of All That Jazz Dance Studio

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Guest post from Deb Vogel, the owner of All That Jazz Dance Studio in Newton, about the love, joy, AND health benefits of dance! Why Dance? The Benefits of Dance Why dance?  For me, the answer is easy.  I just

The Advantages Of Being Part Of A Team!

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We are lucky to have another guest blogger…this time Aria sharing her experience with how valuable being part of a team is, especially in time of injury!   My name is Aria Moshief and I am a rising senior at

Cupping – More Than Just Polka Dots!

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] (though we do love polka dots) [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]   Cupping is an ancient form of alternative medicine that originated in China. It has been around for thousands of years, but has moved into the spotlight after the 2016 Olympics when

PeriAcetabular Osteotomy = Persevere And Overcome

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Hello Girl Fit community!   My name is Nicole and I really like dancing!  If you were to ask anyone who knows me to tell you one thing about me they would tell you that I just really like

The Girl Who Decided To GO FOR IT!

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]I want to share with you a story that embodies what I always hoped Girl Fit would be.  Meet Hannah… the girl who decided to go for it!  Hannah saw our Girl Fit (@girlfitrocks) Instagram post on January 22…   Feeling a

Feminism In Action At Girl Fit

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A blog post by Girl Fit PT’s co-op student Madeleine Madeleine is a 5th year student in the Doctorate of Physical Therapy program at Northeastern University. She grew up as a competitive synchronized swimmer on the North Shore of Boston.