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Combating Childhood Obesity
"Genetics, eating, and exercise all play a role in a child’s weight—but how a community’s programs and policies address childhood obesity should be considered as well, a new study reports." Many people are use to seeing playgrounds, basketball courts, soccer fields,...
Working through pain to get rid of pain: A physical therapist’s perspective
The article below addresses the opioid crisis for pain management. Eric Greeno is a PT and author of this article. He talks about the use of physical therapy in treating pain and injuries vs opioids. This is an issue that the American Physical Therapy Association...
Basic Stretching Guidelines
Basic Stretching Guidelines To help the body maintain the ability to perform normal activity there must be a proper amount of flexibility in the joints and muscles. Disease, trauma, or loss of motion in a joint can eventually cause shortening of the muscles,...
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Exercise and the Pain Response
By Richard Stoneking, PT Everyone has heard the saying “no pain, no gain”. This may be true in terms of healthy individuals AND when it refers to muscle burn with exercise we prefer to say “no gain with pain”. Be sure to differentiate between “pain” and...
Replacing Bad Habits With Good Ones: Living Heart-Healthy and Happy
Healthy diet changes often accompany a number of “don’t eat’s” and “get rid of’s” in a new meal plan. And when it comes down to it, sticking to a new diet is hard, especially when the foods we’re cutting out are ones we love to eat. What if instead of focusing on what...
CDC: Rates of Cardiac Rehab Use Among Heart Attack Survivors ‘Suboptimal’
Despite the fact that cardiac rehabilitation (CR) significantly reduces the likelihood that a heart attack survivor will die of a later cardiac-related cause, only about 1 in 3 heart attack survivors in the US receive CR, according to a new analysis from the US...
How to Train and Maintain Your Immune System
Our immune system has two vital roles. One is to protect us from danger, such as infections and preventing cancer cells from taking hold. The other is its significant function in repairing our tissues and helping our cells "take out the garbage" on a regular...
How To Get Moving With (Or Without) Diabetes
Physical activity is an important part of a healthy lifestyle for everyone. However, for people living with or at risk of diabetes, regular physical activity is an essential tool for managing blood glucose (also known as blood sugar) and preventing and/or delaying...
5 Easy Diet Changes to Make Today if You Want Results by June
In his work with celebrity clients with last names like Kardashian and Hemsworth, nutritionist Philip Goglia must meet high demands – and fast. A trio of actresses, for instance, recently called on Goglia to help whip them into tip-top shape for leading roles...
5 Reasons Gardening is Good For Your Health
Growing your own garden – whether it's indoors, in your backyard, at the schoolyard or part of a plot in a community garden – can do more than provide tasty produce and beautiful flowers. There are some major health benefits to getting a little dirt under your nails....
Regular Meal Patterns May Protect Against Heart Disease
Regular eating patterns and planning the timing and frequency of meals are behaviors that may lead to a healthier lifestyle and reduce the risk of heart disease, diabetes, and stroke, according to a new scientific statement published in the American Heart Association...