From a Mom and a Physical Therapist
Foam rolling has become increasingly popular among athletes and fitness enthusiasts in recent years, and for good reason. This self-massage technique involves using a foam cylinder to apply pressure to specific areas of the body, helping to alleviate muscle soreness and stiffness. But the benefits of foam rolling extend far beyond just feeling good after …
This article is going to discuss chronic pain, which, as the name suggests, is not a very fun topic; it is a serious problem that changes the lives of millions of people worldwide. However, helping those with chronic pain is a very large part of my job as a physical therapist, and it is important …
Some of you, especially those who are more than typically involved in the medical world, may have heard the term Allied Healthcare Professions. This term can be somewhat confusing (many believe it to be a sort of union of healthcare workers), but that’s why I’m writing this article, to let you know what this term …
Whenever questions about fitness arise, well over 90% of the time they are centered around losing weight or looking trim, and not actually about activity level or general fitness. That’s a real shame. While losing weight can be a good goal for one to have, so long as it is done rationally and healthily, something …
My days working as a physical therapist are usually spent working with people who already know what’s wrong, what happened, and what they need help with; that being said, sometimes a patient requires a diagnosis from me, as they may not know why they have pain, or limited range of movement, or any number of …
The creation of the vaccine is considered by many to be the single most significant advancement of medicine in history. Vaccines have increased the human lifespan, reduced the infant mortality rate, and removed diseases from existence. Without vaccines, life on earth would be much, much, worse. As important as they are, many people have gained …
Physical therapists, of necessity, wear many hats. Some days, they are taking care of injured athletes trying to get back to their sport, or, on other days, they might be working with elderly patients needing to improve their balance, or maybe with an eight-year-old with a broken arm, or maybe a– I’ll stop myself there. …
The biggest sporting event in the world is happening right now, and no, it’s not the Super Bowl–it’s the World Cup. It’s the most popular event there’s ever been, and every year, it gets more popular. What the event brings, beyond some of the most extraordinary talents in the world, might be the inspiration to …
Diets are something we all have, whether they are planned or not. Many people try to conflate dieting with regimented eating, weight loss, and, more likely than not, pain and suffering. Dietary plans are often advertised as ways to lose weight, cut fat, and look slim, but let us be clear–these are advertisements trying to …
Free weights are an incredible tool in the fitness arsenal. Unlike weight machines, they can be adapted easily to meet the needs of anyone who uses them. The same dumbbell can be used for lunges and shoulder presses, for bench presses and for rows, for calf raises and shoulder shrugs; free weights are simply versatile. …