5 Rules to Keep For Better Sleep
Every day we are hearing more and more reasons why sleep is so important for our bodies. When we sleep our bodies repair themselves, our brains create stronger communication paths between our neurons resulting in healthier brain function, and our organs produce [...]
Move Well Before Moving Often
Learn to move well before moving often. Learning how well your body moves right now is the first step. This is called your movement baseline, which you can establish for yourself through a Functional Movement Screen, setting you on your way to [...]
Stay Connected To Your PT Through Telehealth
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is responsible for a lot of bad stuff. But, if you look really hard and maybe squint just right, there are a few less-than-terrible things to be found. The pandemic forced society to quickly adapt. It pushed forward [...]
Expect To Get Better and You Probably Will
Research has shown that positive expectations increase the chances of a good outcome. It's the old self-fulfilling prophecy; your attitude determines your approach to situations. If you believe you'll be successful, you'll likely put in more effort. You'll be more willing to [...]
How to Incorporate Nutrition and Supplements Into Your New Year Resolutions
Making Healthy Food Choices We all know we should eat healthily. Filling our plates with vegetables, lean proteins, and whole grains is important to fuel our bodies. Be sure to pick grains that say “whole” and not “refined”. [...]
Are Your Workouts Giving You What You Want?
How much thought have you put into the exercises you're going to use for your next workout? Did you choose them yourself, or did you find them on the internet or in a magazine? What's your workout designed for? Do those [...]
5 Reasons You Need a PT To Coordinate Your Fitness Regimen
Physical therapists aren't just for people that are injured or have had surgery. Physical therapists can also help healthy people improve their fitness. Here are 5 reasons why you should consider seeing yours. You want a baseline. [...]
Can’t straighten your knee all the way? Try this | Self-Manipulation Techniques
Watch as Sydney Folk, PT, DPT demonstrates a simple knee extension exercise that can help alleviate some stiffness in your knee and get a little bit more extension or straightening of the knee. You can perform this technique yourself at [...]
Protect Against Alzheimer’s Disease: How to Decrease Your Risk of Mental Decline
Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive mental decline affecting one’s memory and other cognitive functions. According to the Alzheimer’s Association (2016) there are over 5 million cases in the US each year and Alzheimer’s disease is the 6th leading Cause of death in [...]
5 Tips For Protecting Your Hands While Carving a Turkey
The Holidays have finally arrived, and that means it’s time to break out our carving tools. Luckily we only use these carving tools a few times a year. However, that means many of us are out of practice which leaves us more [...]