Exercise and physical therapy are designed to help you heal from injury, make you stronger, increase your physical fitness or some combination of the
What is Isokinetic Exercise & How Does it Work?
Isokinetic exercise machines allow for isolated joint testing, thus eliminating any forms of substitution. It is the most efficient way to measure
Healthy Hamstrings, Happy Summer – Why NOW is the Time to Train
Summer is just around the corner and now is the time to start preparing your body for the sports and activities you look forward to in the warmer
What is Eccentric Exercise and How Does it Work?
An eccentric muscle contraction produces lengthening of the muscle while strengthening it at the same time. It usually returns a “shortened” muscle to
A Simple Exercise to Prevent Water Skiing Injuries
Our front desk hears this story much too often Monday mornings in mid-July: “I hadn’t been water skiiing in years and it was the perfect day, I had to
Becoming Empowered to Maximize the Quality of Your Physical Lifestyle
I am a 57 year old physical therapist and I know that all of my chronic shoulder pain will not completely go away. I appreciate that the mild pain I
Preventing the Problem of Exercise “Catch Up”
Picture the lonely jogger; forging his way down a busy road on Saturday morning. His face relays the grueling endeavor and the fact that there is
The Benefits of Neurobics
Did I lock the door? Where did I park the car? What was his name again? These are fairly common occurrences as we move into our forties and fifties,
How to Exercise with Osteoporosis
Patients with osteoporosis often find it difficult to get the exercise they need. Some patients think that there’s no point in doing bone-healthy