Is it possible to decrease your risk of developing Alzheimer’s Disease?
What is Alzheimer’s Disease (or AD)? "Alzheimer’s is a degenerative brain disease that is caused by complex brain changes following cell damage. It leads to dementia symptoms that gradually worsen over time. The most common early symptom of Alzheimer’s is trouble [...]
What Physical Therapy Can Do For Arthritis
What is "Arthritis?" Arthritis is a chronic condition that causes inflammation of the joints. It can cause pain, stiffness, and swelling. The hips, knees, hands, and spine are the most commonly affected joints. Arthritis is not a single disease but an [...]
Is Your Child’s Backpack Making The Grade? 3 Ways To Ensure It is
An overloaded or improperly fit backpack can cause back problems for growing children. A study led by Shelley Goodgold, PT found that 55% of children surveyed carried backpack loads heavier than the recommended 15% of their body weight. Also, 1/3 of the children reported [...]
4 Exercises to Prevent ACL Injuries
The new season for many sports is upon us for high school and college students across the country…and unfortunately so are knee injuries. A study in 2016 showed the highest risk sports for Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) tears for both males and [...]
7 Tips To Avoid Injuries While Tackling Summer Projects
In Central New York, Spring and summer are some of the best times of the year. When we have clear skies and the sun is finally shining, we are all chomping at the bit to get outside and spruce things up in [...]
4 Ways To Not Suck at Completing Your Home Exercise Program
If you've been to physical therapy, you likely got a home exercise program. Research says that if you do your home exercise program, you'll have a significantly better chance of meeting your goals and feeling better. Not doing your program increases the [...]
3 Strategies To Reframe The Way You Web-Search Symptoms
Between computers, tablets, smartphones, and an app for everything - we have a wealth of Health Information available to us, literally at our fingertips. Gone are the days of not-so-patiently awaiting a visit to your MD or health care provider to get [...]
Fibromyalgia: What To Do When The Fibro Ignites
As we head into the dog days of summer, the weather is heating up. For the nearly 5 million people in the United States with Fibromyalgia, they might experience a different kind of heat - the burning pain that typically comes along [...]
Press Release: Onondaga Physical Therapy Acquires Carey & Daley Physical Therapy – Liverpool and Wolcott, NY
PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release: Onondaga Physical Therapy Acquires Carey & Daley Physical Therapy - Liverpool(Clay) and Wolcott, NY Liverpool and Wolcott, NY (July 15, 2022) — Onondaga Physical Therapy is proud to announce the acquisition of Carey and Daley Physical Therapy. [...]
Muscle Mass Is Important for Overall Health. Here’s How to Build It.
Muscle is far more important than "just looking good" or "being strong." While being stronger is certainly a valuable part of having a healthy amount of muscle, building lean muscle is important for the overall health of your body and most [...]