Scenario: You are now out of the acute/passive phase of your post op surgery. You can now move your shoulder actively, bear weight through your lower extremity, and can stop using your walker, cane and crutches. But…something is keeping your from moving your arm, bearing weight on your lower extremity, and from using your assistive device. […]
Overheard in the clinic yesterday: “I’m really not as bad as some people in here, I’m not sure I should be here.” If this is how you feel about physical therapy I want to let you know that you DESERVE to be here. You deserve to not be in pain. You deserve to be able […]
We all have dreamed of being something when we were younger. It could have been an astronaut, an NBA player, or even something as simple as an artist. But as we age, suddenly these big dreams transform into ideas we simple consider unrealistic, and we push them to the side. But why is that? We […]
Being healthy from head to tail may be harder than it appears! You can eat well, exercise and try to live stress free (or stress reduced!), and then something derails you. Like falling on your bottom. Jane was walking down the stairs and one foot went right out from underneath her! Months later her tail bone still ached […]
One life. One body. One chance to treat it well! Are you able to walk to the mailbox without getting winded? Are you able to walk up and down the stair without stopping? If you said ‘No’ to these, it may indicate that you have a heart that needs a little TLC! According to the […]
Happy Heart Month! Yes, Valentines day falls in February, but it’s also American Heart Month, when we should take a good look at the health of our cardiovascular systems. In honor of Superbowl 50 this weekend, we have the first of many Healthy to the Core Challenges for you! Here’s how you play: Healthy to […]
