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Tips to Surviving the Delivery Room: A New Dad’s Perspective
To all the current and future moms out there: I hope this goes without saying, but you are all incredible. You protect, nurture and grow this living being inside your body for months on end. You endure sickness, physical/emotional discomfort, inexplicable cases of hunger cravings, and much more. You attend every doctor appointment, participate in education courses, organize the nursey;[…]
Brain Boost: How Exercise Benefits Your Mental Health
The glorious runner’s high. The energizing feeling of exercising your worries away and crossing off milestones with each stride. The rush of endorphins through your body... Experiencing the runner’s high is just one of the many positives that come from implementing movement into your daily routine. Exercise has the power to heal not only your[…]
Ditch the Dizziness: Physical Therapy for Vertigo
Contributors:
Garrett Wasson, PT, DPT and Ryne Foster, PT, DPT, OCS, FAFS
Dizziness and vertigo are very common complaints that bring a patient to visit their physician, just as common as back pain and headaches 1 2. Vertigo can greatly affect many people’s daily lives but some do not even know that physical therapy can help! Many times, they are told[…]
ACL Injury Prevention and Rehab: Stay in the Game, Not on the Sideline
Our bodies move dynamically and simultaneously in three main directions during sports activities: front to back, side to side, and in a twisting or rotational motion. Injuries can happen when there is a deficit in the body’s ability to control all of those movements at the same time throughout the kinetic chain. Of these injuries, the most common
What Are My Cramps Telling Me?
Cramps can be an athlete’s worst nightmare! These involuntary muscle spasms make it temporarily impossible to use the affected muscle and can negatively impact anyone at any time. A surprise cramp can end a day of fun activity, slow you down in a race, or even disrupt a good night’s rest. But what causes cramps and what can we do[…]
7 Pool Exercises for a Full-Body Workout
This just in folks, it’s hot outside! If you’re looking for a great way to get an outdoor workout in while keeping your shoes and sanity from melting into the pavement, we’ve got your back! Pool exercises are a great way to build strength, cardio, and flexibility while reducing the stress put on your body from gravity. The water also[…]
You’re experiencing pain – now what?
Back pain, neck pain, joint pain. We have all been there at one point or another. Maybe it starts as just slight stiffness in the neck, but then over time the pain turns into something more serious. Too many people are walking around with pain and not doing anything to relieve it. But when the pain is happening more often[…]
Achieving Proper Sitting Posture
Do you experience pain or discomfort after prolonged periods of sitting? Many Americans find themselves sitting for a great part of the day at school, work and even for electronic play. Optimal posture plays an integral role in maintaining overall health. Have you every thought about the impact sitting has on your daily life? Proper sitting posture is a simple[…]
How to Prep Your Arm for Throwing
In sports such and baseball and softball, maintaining the health of your throwing arm is paramount to a long and successful season, and overall playing career. During the season, there are various measures and precautions in place in order to combat the stress that is put on the arm by repetitive throwing. These can include pitch counts, icing, designated rest[…]
Fueling Your Movement and Why It Matters
Flashback to the good old days of youth sports, where orange slices dominated the playing field during half-time. These bright orange slices full of easily digested carbohydrates, vitamin C, and water fuel young stars with a necessary and important boost that will keep them energized throughout the second half. From youth sports players to the top professional athletes, nutrition is[…]
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