The Performance Lab

If you’ve spent any time around high-level athletics — or even scrolled past a sports recovery post on social media — you’ve probably noticed those distinctive circular marks. Cupping has been around for thousands of years, but a newer, evidence-informed approach called Myofascial Decompression (MFD) is changing the way physical therapists and sports medicine practitioners think about soft tissue treatment. At The Performance Lab, we use MFD as one of many powerful tools for injury prevention

Be honest—how long does your March Madness bracket usually last? For most people, the answer is somewhere between the first upset and the end of the first weekend. And yet, every year millions of us sit down to fill out a brand new bracket for the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament, convinced that this might finally be the year we get it right.

"My hips are just so tight" is one of the most common complaints I hear from youth athletes, active adults, or even casual gym-goers. Most people ask "what other stretches can I do?! I can't seem to get relief!" If that sounds familiar, you’re not alone. And you’re not doing anything wrong. You're probably just misdiagnosing the cause of the issue.