From a Mom and a Physical Therapist
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. …
Researchers from the University of Houston have made interesting finds about the soleus muscle, a posterior leg muscle in our calves. The soleus is an important muscle. We use it to walk, jump, bike and more, but this study has discovered that it may help boost our metabolism, too. A Leg Up On Our Metabolism …
Winter is coming, and along with the cold weather, we get Halloween, pumpkins, football, snow, and more! However, the cold weather also brings some unpleasantries, including respiratory illnesses, like the common cold. As cold season approaches, now is a great time to remind ourselves of what we can do to minimize risk of infection. Keeping …
Balancing it All To me, balance can be one of those things that we just don’t appreciate until its gone. It is hard to tell just how much more difficult our lives would be if we struggled with balance, even just a little. Any kind of movement becomes more difficult, standing still turns into a …
These are some simple steps that everyone can take to avoid injuries!
Although we may not all be nature lovers, that doesn’t mean our bodies share our opinions. In fact, exercising outdoors is one of the best things for our bodies! Outdoor exercises can include things like walks, outdoor sports, going for a jog or a bike ride, or even doing plyometric exercises–really, it’s just taking what we do inside, outside!
What are Nambudripad’s Allergy Elimination Techniques? This is somewhat of a disclaimer. Many techniques used in NAET treatments are different from expected from traditional Western Medicine, as they include ideas and theories that are practiced more commonly in Eastern Medicine. The following information is abbreviated from the official NAET.com website, which will be linked down …