If you have ever wanted golf lessons but have done a double-take at the price tag, you are not alone. Some pros can charge a lot for their services, and if you are doing some research, you may be questioning why you even need golf lessons. In learning anything, you can’t know how to fix something if you are unsure what you are doing in the first place, and golf is no different - you need someone to instruct you on how to fix incorrect movements.

When starting golf lessons, it is essential to find the right instructor for you. If you live in an area with many golf facilities, however, making sense of your options can feel overwhelming. How do you figure out whether the pro you end up with is the right one for you?

If you are a golfer and you start having pain when you play in a certain position, you have a few options available to seek an answer. You can discuss it with your swing coach or a pro, try to compensate with a different position while you play, or Google your symptoms to figure out what’s wrong (we don’t recommend the last one).

Golf is a sport that looks easy but is certainly not. When playing the game, minute movements make all the difference - if your foot is only slightly turned at an angle, your whole swing could be off. Many golf instructors and swing coaches are great at teaching body mechanics and making sure your drives go where you want, and it really is challenging to play golf well without proper instruction. Where should you go when you want instruction that looks at your whole body?

There are age restrictions on many things in life, like purchasing alcohol, qualifying for certain insurance benefits, and driving a car. You may think that physical therapy has an age limit, that the treatment only applies to athletes improving performance or recovering from an injury. If you feel this way, and either your child or your parent seems to need physical therapy, you may not even investigate it as an option due to their age. But the truth is that regardless of age, physical therapy may be the best treatment available for their condition.

It is estimated that approximately 9 million Americans run a 5k each year, according to RunningUSA. To put this in perspective, if the entire state of Virginia went for 3.1 mile run, it would be the equivalent to the number of people who laced up and ran a 5k in the US last year. That's an incredible number, but the most important takeaway from that statistic is this: if 9 million people (or the state of Virginia) were able to slay a 5k and proudly wear their commemorative t-shirts, so can you.

If you’re anything like me, when you make dinner plans with friends, and you decide to go to a new restaurant, you are that person who researches the menu before you go. Whenever you buy anything on Amazon, you read every possible review you can before you click “add to cart.” If you enjoy researching new things before starting or buying, then you have come to the right place.

From ancient Greece to the present day, athletes have been stretching. Stretching can improve flexibility, blood flow, and overall tissue health. There are many types and applications of stretches, from yoga to static, to ballistic or dynamic. Your choices can be overwhelming, so what should runners do to prepare their body for running?

Every athlete needs to ensure their body is performing well. A lack of appropriate awareness can lead to health complications, overtraining, and reduced performance. For female athletes, this is especially important. If they do not maintain an appropriate energy level, they put themselves at risk for serious health conditions, such as the female triad.

If you’re anything like me, you enjoy supporting local small businesses in your area. You would much rather visit a local coffee shop than Starbucks, and you would visit family-owned restaurants over a national fast food chain any day. On the other hand, it is sometimes much more convenient to pick up your fresh produce from Trader Joe’s than to wait for the Saturday morning farmer’s market.