The Power of Amino Acids: A Key to Performance and Recovery When it comes to health, fitness, and overall well-being, amino acids often take center stage. These essential building blocks of protein play a critical role in muscle repair, energy production, and immune function. Whether you’re a weekend warrior, a seasoned athlete, or someone looking […]

Unlocking Performance Potential Through Testing at APEX PWR At Apex PWR, we believe that understanding our athletes on a deeper level is the cornerstone of effective training. That’s why athlete testing is an integral part of what we do. Even if athletes aren’t recovering from an injury or surgery, we seek to gather additional insights

Why Vitamin D Is Critical for Portland Residents During Winter Not to be all doom and gloom, but we need to address the obvious andn one little way you can help yourself out this winter. Whether you’re a native of the PNW or moved to town, you know that winter in the Portland Metro area

How to Choose A Running Shoe New to the APEX Team is Doctor Kevin Le, DPT, a physical therapist who doubles as a running & endurance coach and avid triathlete. In this article, he shares his expert insight from both medical and performance perspectives. This will help runners of any ability avoid the marketing schemes

The news some of you have been waiting for is FINALLY HERE! We have two major announcements for our Rehab department, both helping us expand on our mission to create healthier communities by helping people Champion Their Body. First and foremost, we’re so excited to announce a partnership with Aetna to be an in-network provider.

I’m sure you’ve heard of the term, “placebo” – a substance or treatment that has no physical effects, but may be perceived as beneficial via psychological processes. BUT have you heard of “nocebo”? Nocebo means a detrimental effect on health produced by psychological or psychosomatic factors such as negative expectations of treatment or prognosis. In

Dr. Kirstin Lauritzen is a Chiropractic and Functional Medicine physician. A key focus for her is looking at how the body moves (or doesn’t!) while taking a deeper look and functional approach to the body’s internal systems. “Your body tells a stroy on the inside and outside. By utilizing both Chiropractic and Functional Medicine I

Angela has been a client of ours since February, 2021 and has made great progress each time she has been in. Even with an injury, her success hasn’t stopped! Angela is in her mid-40’s and has several years of weight training experience but it wasn’t until she learned more about her body in the recent