Health through the Holidays
The holidays can be a time when your fitness goals and diet plan go out the window, but don't let that stress ruin your holiday season. The best way to make it through all those events and get-togethers is to plan and decide what's important. Don't deprive yourself of...
Don’t let skiing injuries ruin your weekend on the slopes!
Skiing can be an action packed winter past-time, but without proper measures taken, you can have a lousy day. Falls account for 75 to 85 percent of all skiing injuries, according to the American College of Sports Medicine. Falls while on the slopes frequently result...
Stretching and Mobility
There has been much debate about the value of stretching before a workout. New research suggests that traditional pre-workout stretching might not be all it’s cracked up to be. Focusing on mobility may be the key to getting the most out of both your workout and your...
Staying Active at the Office
Office Jobs where you are stuck at the computer all day can become a hidden factor affecting your health leading to aches, pains, and injury. Remaining stationary for long periods of time can result in poor circulation in the joints and muscles, as well as an...
Physical Therapy and your Lower Back
Lumbar spinal stenosis, sounds like a lot of words right? Lets break it down. Stenosis means narrowing. In lumbar spinal stenosis, the space inside the lowest part of the spinal canal has narrowed. This puts pressure on the spinal cord and the nerves extending from...
Halloween Safety
Halloween is a time of carving pumpkins, costumes and trick-or-treating, however multiple accidents happen each year that can cause serious injury. With a few simple precautions you can make sure your loved ones Halloween is full of fun and excitement, without the...
Hamstring Injuries, common but preventable
A pulled hamstring is a common term that refers to a strain of one, or more, of the hamstring muscles. Hamstring injuries are one of the most common injuries of the lower body and occur when one of the muscles or tendons tear. Athletes participating in sports such as...
Parents, don’t forget to take care of yourself too!
Parenting comes with a lot of responsibilities, normal activities like picking toys up off the floor, pushing strollers and carrying your child all come with the territory. But, don't forget to take care of your body while you are taking care of your baby. Here are a...
