Andrea Larsen
What Dog Training Has Taught Me About Health
Anyone who knows me personally knows how much I love my dogs. I got my first dog as a “grown-up” in 2020. He was an 8-week-old Australian...
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Andrea Larsen
Sep 23 min read
Injections are Band-Aids? Advice from a PM&R Physician Assistant
It is not the first, second, or third time I have had patients say to me, “If I get an injection, isn’t that just a band-aid?” In this...
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Andrea Larsen
Aug 247 min read
Periodization
Working out can be hard. Maybe you have trouble starting, or maybe you have trouble sticking with it. Maybe it’s both. But if you’re a...
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Andrea Larsen
Jun 4, 202310 min read
Read Between the Lines: 5 Most Common Questions Asked about Low Back Pain Injury
Unfortunately, low back pain is all too common. Studies indicate approximately 80% of people will experience a low back pain episode at...
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Andrea Larsen
Mar 25, 20236 min read
Orthobiologics: A review on pre- and post-injection expectations
Orthobiologics is the use of autologous blood to treat pain and tissue damage. This is primarily done using platelet rich plasma (PRP)...
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Andrea Larsen
Jan 15, 20235 min read
How to Perfect Your Weight Loss: Creating a Lasting Change
I am sure many of us have struggled with our weight. Either to lose it, gain it, or just control it. We blame our food or our ‘body type’...
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Andrea Larsen
Jan 9, 20233 min read
Counting Calories: What’s the deal?
I am sure you have heard that to lose weight, you have to be familiar with counting calories. For those of you unfamiliar, counting...
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Andrea Larsen
Sep 29, 20223 min read
What is "Good Nutrition" and how do I do it?
What does “good nutrition” mean to you? Is it synonymous with “clean eating”? Does it mean just food? Or is nutrition beyond what is on...
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Andrea Larsen
Sep 23, 20225 min read
9 Steps to Reaching Your Goals
Setting and reaching goals are hard. No matter what your “goal” may be or how long it will take you to reach it, you need to have a...
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Andrea Larsen
Sep 15, 20224 min read
Medical Gaslighting: A Clinician’s Perspective
I was scrolling through my phone today looking at the Top Google News Articles when I came across an CNBC article titled, “how to...
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Andrea Larsen
Sep 9, 20224 min read
Make It or Break It: How to Create Better Habits
There is a well circulated quote I find quite powerful in describing how seemingly small, inconsequential actions prove to contribute to...
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Andrea Larsen
Sep 1, 20221 min read
The Do's and Don'ts of Low Back Pain: Advice from a Spine Physician Assistant
With back pain being the #2 most common symptom reported in a primary care setting, you are bound to run into it at some point. If you...
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Andrea Larsen
Aug 25, 20225 min read
Why Clinicians Don’t Jump to Imaging for Low Back Pain (It’s Not Why You Think)
One question I get asked a lot in my profession is, “Well if you don’t have an image of my low back, then how can you know how to treat...
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Andrea Larsen
Aug 19, 20228 min read
Exercise Dosing: Rehab vs. Maintenance vs. Progression: What’s the Difference?
Navigating exercise can be difficult. The fact of the matter is: not all exercise is the same. What I mean by that is that the type of...
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Andrea Larsen
Aug 11, 20227 min read
Exercise Program Development: How To Make the Most of Your Workout
Updated September 20, 2024 Have you ever felt lost when trying to create a workout program for yourself? Maybe you know enough exercises...
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Andrea Larsen
Jun 29, 20224 min read
10 Home Gym Must Haves
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Andrea Larsen
May 31, 20227 min read
Understanding Injuries and How to Bounce Back Quicker
Wix Image Introduction We have all faced injury at some point in our lives. Some of us seem more predisposed to injury than others. And...
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Andrea Larsen
May 17, 20225 min read
How to Be a Better Listener: 4 Ways to Engage in Better Conversations
Better conversations foster better relationships. It is hard to connect with a person if you are not willing to listen, or maybe struggle...
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Andrea Larsen
May 9, 20223 min read
Motivational Book Monday: How We Do Harm: A Doctor Breaks Ranks about Being Sick in America
When I was applying to get into a Masters program for Physician Assistant Studies, I was recommended that for my interviews, I should...
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Andrea Larsen
May 1, 20225 min read
The Mob Mentality: Why Social Support Systems are Important
Have you ever wondered why individuals who are happy, are well, happy? As much as we do not like to admit it, most individual health and...
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