Walking and Brain Health
You’re likely aware of the physical health benefits of exercise – it helps to maintain a healthy weight, lowers blood pressure, decreases inflammation in the…
What Is Core Strength, Anyway?
What Is Core Strength, Anyway? Traditional strength training revolves primarily around muscle development in the arms, legs, and chest. This allows for progress toward lifting…
Blood Flow Restriction Therapy
Some exercise trends are hard to ignore, and very few have impacted the therapy and sports medicine communities like blood flow restriction training. But what…
The Value of Therapeutic Exercise for Stroke Patients
Recovering from a stroke can be a challenging journey, but with the right approach, significant progress is possible. Understanding the value of exercise for stroke…
Benefits of Qigong for Seniors
Are you curious about Qigong? Perhaps you’ve heard that it can improve balance and help to prevent falls, as well as provide a host of…
Slipping a Disk: Exploring Disk Herniation
Up to 80% of individuals will suffer from back pain at some point in their lives, and in many cases, disc herniation is to blame.…
The Benefits of Dance Exercise for Seniors
Dance has been around since the beginning of time, as a form of self-expression, storytelling, and celebration. But did you know it can also be…
Physical Therapy for Nerve Pain
Whether it’s a ping of shooting pain down your leg or numbness and tingling in your hand, nerve pain can be frustrating and uncomfortable. In…
Tennis Elbow vs. Golf Elbow
Are you experiencing persistent pain in your elbow? A variety of activities can cause elbow pain. Two of the most common elbow conditions are tennis…
Exercise for Overweight Seniors
As health risks increase with age, adopting a regular fitness routine becomes more important than ever. For seniors, prioritizing weight loss can be life-changing. So…
Is Osteoporosis Genetic?
Osteoporosis affects millions of people around the world, particularly women. According to the National Institutes of Health and Aging, one in four women over the…
What to Expect at Physical Therapy
You’re not alone if you’re unsure about what to expect at physical therapy. Your first appointment might seem intimidating, but it’s the first step toward…
Exercises for Bone Strength
The Importance of Exercising with Osteoporosis Osteoporosis is fairly common, with an estimated 10 million people over the age of 50 suffering from this condition.…
Staying Social: Why It’s Important to Our Health
Social connections are essential for health and well-being, especially as people get older. Loneliness and social isolation are quickly becoming public health concerns as the…
Cognitive Skills: Keeping the Brain Flexible
What is Cognition? Cognition is the ability to think, reason, remember, analyze, interpret, judge, and problem solve. It involves the higher-level brain functions such as…
The Five Stages of Parkinson’s Disease
Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is a nervous system disorder with varied and progressive symptoms. According to the Parkinson’s Foundation, roughly 10 million people worldwide currently live…
An Active Adult’s Guide to AC Joint Arthritis
This guide provides seniors with a comprehensive understanding of AC joint arthritis, its causes, symptoms, treatments, and exercises.
Best Sleeping Position for Lower Back Pain
When you are dealing with back pain lying down on your back with your legs elevated on pillows or on the couch arm is the…
Quick Changes That Can Boost Brain Health
Occasional forgetfulness happens to everyone at some point in their lives, and although this can be completely normal, it can be quite disruptive to your…
Getting an Epidural: What to Expect
Chronic lower back pain is an extremely common condition and is the leading cause of disability around the world. There are a variety of conditions…
Spinal Stenosis: The Other Cause of Back Pain
Lumbar spinal stenosis is a common condition, affecting more than 200,000 adults in the United States. Lumbar spinal stenosis is the most common reason for…
Sitting Not Helping Back Pain
“I’m trying to rest my back but it isn’t helping. Could sitting be causing my back pain?” -Daniel Daniel, you have a good thought that…
The Effects of Exercise on Diabetes
The Effects of Exercise on Diabetes If you are a diabetic, you may have heard of the debate between whether exercise is helpful to people…
Why We Should All Practice Balance
Why We Should Practice Balance Balance is involved in everything we do. From walking and dancing to leaning over to tie your shoes, you need…
The Importance of Strength Training for Seniors
The Importance of Strength Training When we think of strength training, we often think of bulked-up dudes lifting more weight in one shot than we…
Anti-Aging Benefits of Lifelong Exercise
Research Supports the Anti-Aging Benefits of Lifelong Exercise We are all aware how important exercise is to our health and well-being, particularly as we age.…
Ask a PT: “What exercises help a sore back?”
What Exercises Help a Sore Back? In general you can break down low back pain into two major categories. Disorders that affect the front of…
