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HYROX has quickly become a popular challenge for athletes and fitness enthusiasts looking to test their strength and endurance. Combining eight 1-kilometer runs with eight functional workout stations, the competition demands more than cardiovascular fitness. Athletes must also tolerate repeated lunges, sled pushes and pulls, rowing, wall balls, and loaded carries—all while managing fatigue. With so many different demands packed into one event, it can be tempting to focus excl

Shoulder pain can make even the simplest activities challenging. Reaching overhead, lifting weights, throwing a ball, sleeping comfortably, or getting dressed may become uncomfortable when your shoulder is not functioning as it should. Whether you are an athlete dealing with pain during training or an active adult noticing discomfort with everyday activities, shoulder pain can interfere with the things you enjoy most. The good news? Many common shoulder conditions respond wel

An ACL reconstruction (ACLR) is only the beginning of an athlete’s journey back to sport. The goal of rehabilitation is not simply to reach a certain number of months after surgery—it is to restore the strength, power, movement quality, confidence, and sport-specific capacity needed to safely perform at a high level. One of the biggest misconceptions following ACL reconstruction is that every athlete should follow the exact same timeline. Not everyone's recovery looks the sam

If you have ever started a new workout, increased your training intensity, or returned to exercise after time away, you may have experienced muscle soreness afterward. But how do you know whether that soreness is a normal part of recovery—or a sign that you have actually injured yourself? The answer is not always obvious. Delayed-onset muscle soreness (DOMS) is a normal response to unfamiliar or strenuous exercise, but muscle strains and other injuries can also cause pain and

Written by: The PTX Wellness and Performance Team If you are starting physical therapy, one of the first questions you may have is: How long will I need to go? There is no single answer. Physical therapy may last a few weeks for a minor injury, several months after surgery, or considerably longer for complex orthopedic or neurological conditions. It is also important to distinguish the length of supervised physical therapy from the length of recovery. You may stop attending r