People value convenience, sometimes too much so at times. For example, online shopping has become more mainstream than in-store purchases simply
What Not To Do During Your Exercise Or Physical Therapy Routine
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 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
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
How Exercise & Physical Therapy Can Help Breast Cancer Patients
Regular exercise is an important factor in anyone’s overall health and well-being – that includes patients suffering from or recovering from breast
Exercise is Medicine
A new study was recently published showing that 45 minutes of continuous aerobic exercise significantly improved fatigue, attention, and memory in
Independent Living, How to Help Make it Last
As a physical therapist helping middle age and older adults deal with their acute to chronic musculoskeletal issues, I have seen first-hand the
Resistance Training for the Baby Boomers
Baby boomers make up about 25% of the U.S. population, the largest generation of Americans! This post-WWII age cohort is known for
Why You Need to be Drinking Water Every Day
We're often told we need to be drinking water every day, but we aren't really told why. I have found this infographic (originally found
