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3 Ways to Get Your Day Started Right
Begin Ready to Tackle the Day with These Tips!
Not everyone looks forward to early mornings with the same zeal as, say, a night out with friends. However, starting off the morning right can make a huge difference on the rest of the day!
If you’re looking for a new approach to your morning routine that will leave you feeling energized and healthy, we have a few ideas!
How can I make my mornings better when living with a chronic condition?
Read full blogDiscover If Cardio or Weights Are Better For You
We Can Help You Understand the Best Exercises for Your Needs
When it comes to physical therapy and exercising for good health, both cardio exercise and weightlifting have equal importance. Once your end goal is determined, the decision on which will serve the best purpose can be made.
For example, cardio exercise is unquestionably the best choice for increasing stamina and endurance. Conversely, if bulking up or regaining physical strength is the ultimate goal, weightlifting is the way to go.
Read full blogAre You Wearing the Proper Footwear While Exercising?
It is Important to Make Sure You Are Wearing the Correct Shoes!
The squat is one of the most important exercises for core strength. The squat, as noted by renowned strength coach Mark Rippetoe, is one exercise that works those core muscles.
Those of us concerned with maintaining a high fitness level, from weekend warriors to pro athletes, rely on a strong set of core muscles to stabilize the body and allow us to perform to the best of our ability.
Read full blogAre Custom Orthotics a True Solution To Foot Pain?
When you’re in pain, you definitely won’t want to go about your normal workout routine, especially if your feet are in pain! When your feet hurt, you might feel like your entire body hurts. Every step is a painful reminder of the discomfort that you are experiencing. It’s time for orthotics!
When other parts of your body experience pain, normally you can find ways to take the pressure off of them. You can close your eyes when your head hurts, or be extra careful with your posture when your back hurts.
Read full blog4 Types of Stretches That Can Dramatically Benefit Your Physical Health
When you begin a workout or physical therapy routine, you should complete a set of stretching exercises beforehand to help you limber up and prevent injuries. However, many people don’t receive any instructions on the proper way to go about stretching for their specific program. A licensed physical therapist can teach you how to complete the correct stretching exercises before you begin your workout. If you aren’t sure what direction to start, contact our office today for more information!
Read full blogManage Your Arthritis the Natural Way – With the Help of Physical Therapy
If you have arthritis, then you know all about the difficulties with moving and functioning in daily life that it can present. What you might not know, however, is that physical therapy can help you find relief from your arthritis pain.
There is no cure for arthritis, but by using the exercises and techniques that your physical therapist can teach you, the onset of arthritis can be slowed and you will experience less pain overall.
Read full blogSprains, Strains and Ankle Pain!
Is Your Ankle in Agony? You Might Need a Physical Therapist
It’s an all-too-common scenario: You trip over a clod of turf or get knocked down in a game, only to find that your ankle no longer bears your weight when you try to stand up again. Ankle sprains and strains affect joggers, sprinters, football players, and almost any other type of athletes you can name. But ankle pain can also occur due to other, more slow-growing causes — and these problems can prove just as debilitating when mobility is an important part of your performance.
Read full blogProtect Your Joints! 3 Things to Keep in Mind When Exercising
The US Department of Health and Human Services recommends at least 150 minutes of moderate aerobic exercise every week. That time drops to 75 minutes if the activity is vigorously aerobic. Add in strength training twice a week, and you’re looking at a long, healthy, energized life. But what about your joints? How do you protect the hinges in your body during your sweat sessions? A physical therapist may be able to help. CallThe Fitness LAB today to find out how physical therapy can keep you moving for decades to come.
Read full blog5 Ways Physical Therapy can Put the Spring Back in Your Step!
Do you currently have an acute or chronic pain condition affecting your daily life? Maybe you’re struggling with back pain, a sports injury or impairments following an auto accident. Perhaps you have someone in your family who is experiencing pain and dysfunction. Whatever you or your loved ones are facing, we encourage you to contact our clinic to schedule an appointment with a physical therapist.
Our physical therapists are experts in human movement and employ a wide range of drug-free, non-invasive techniques that benefit our patients in many ways — far beyond “just” symptom management.
Read full blogArthritis Pain Sufferers – This Blog is for You!
Arthritis is a joint disorder, which features inflammation, pain and stiffness. There is also often a loss in movement with arthritis, as the joints are too inflamed to move. When only a single joint is involved it’s known as monoarthritis. If two or three joints are involved it’s referred to as oligoarthritis. To date there are over 100 types of arthritis. Osteoarthritis occurs due to wear and tear of the cartilage and rheumatoid arthritis results from an overactive immune system.
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