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Category: Health & Wellness
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How to Sleep with Chronic Pain
This article was updated for accuracy and relevancy on January 12, 2022. Sleeping with pain can be a nightmare. The best way to manage how to sleep with pain is to find the most comfortable sleep position. Luckily, we came across a great resource from the Wall Street Journal that we’ve summarized for you below,…
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Your First Steps to a Running or Walking Routine
Starting any new fitness routine can be scary at first. Whether your goal is to start running for pleasure, to enter a race, or even just start walking on a regular basis, it’s easy to be overloaded with questions. How long should I run? How fast? How often? What sneakers should I wear? It can be overwhelming.…
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Office Worker’s Guide to Stretching and Ergonomics
Do you spend your 40-hour work week tied to a desk and chair? If so you’re like many Americans. The downfall of computer-based work is the compromise it subjects the body to. We’ve all seen studies and articles in the news on the negative cardiovascular impact prolonged sitting can have, but what about the musculoskeletal…
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Five Exercises to Stop Frequent Headaches
Do you suffer from frequent headaches or migraine symptoms? You’re not alone! At least 75% of Americans suffer from some form of headache each year. What many people don’t know is that partaking in a regular stretching program can help restore proper muscular tissue quality and prevent tension-related headaches. Below is a video showing 5…
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What kind of sneaker is right for you?
Oftentimes body pain originates from the feet up. If your foundation isn’t stable, level, and properly aligned, you will risk having increased ground reaction force impact your joints and spine. Here are tips regarding foot types, gait types, and shoe types, to determine what’s right for you. 1. Foot Types: Normal (medium) Arch A Normal…
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5 Ways Athletes Can Prevent Knee Injuries
Halfway through the 2013-14 basketball season, the Los Angeles Lakers announced that Kobe Bryant, a 16-time NBA All-Star, would miss the rest of the season with a debilitating knee injury1. And while you can’t blame Kobe’s absence for the Lakers terrible season (needless to say, they didn’t make the playoffs)2, it was clear that this…
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Arthritis & the Benefits of Exercise
Arthritis affects one in six people and approximately 8.4 million young adults. In general terms, arthritis means joint inflammation. The term refers to more than 100 rheumatic diseases. These are conditions that affect the joints, muscles, tendons, and bursae. The warning signs of arthritis include recurring pain, tenderness or warmth in one or more joints,…
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The Cost of a Fall
“Fall” is Here: The Role of Physical Therapists in Reducing Falls Among The Elderly Population Every year, 1 in 4 older adults aged 65 or older fall, but only half tell their doctor about the fall. Of those falls, 20% result in serious injury, either a fracture or head injury, adding up to a staggering…