Sleep is vital to all our body systems. Making sure that you are getting a good night's sleep is very helpful in assisting your body to heal from injury or surgery. Sleep is an important part of our physiology and is often an overlooked piece of the puzzle while you...
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What is your Osteoporosis Risk? Take this short assessment
Here is a short assessment to take for yourself to assess your risk levels for osteoporosis: If your answers are leaning towards greater risk, please speak with your physician. Please also check out our other blogs that feature osteoporosis topics. There are things...
Body Care Tips and Three Cheers for Truck Drivers – Our Delivery Heroes
Our way of life owes a great deal to those who keep us supplied with items we need in our daily life. This blog is dedicated to all of the hard working truckers who keep our civilization going. Long distance truck driving challenges the human body in many ways. ...
Are You Ready to Stop Smoking?
CONSIDER STOPPING USING TOBACCO PRODUCTS Persuading a tobacco smoker to quit typically takes a group effort. The person knows many of the health risks of smoking and has to want to stop for themselves, their family and friends. It is an addictive habit with...
Your Golf Clubs Are Ready for the Season, Are You?
Your Golf Clubs Are Ready for the Season, Are You? By Patrick Sheehy, MS, PT With the warm weather closely approaching Western Pennsylvania, golfers are anxiously cleaning their clubs and shoes in preparation for the first tee. For many of us, the equipment...
Are You in Pain? Consider a Movement Detective
ARE YOU IN PAIN? YOU NEED A MOVEMENT DETECTIVE Physical Therapists: The Movement Detectives It may feel like a great mystery to you on why you are hurting or how your body is not moving like it used to be able to do. Perhaps a simple task seemed to launch you into...
You Do Not Need to Live with Difficulty Walking
Do you have difficulty walking? There are many reasons why a person may have trouble walking. A physical therapist is a medical professional who is skilled at analyzing movement such as how someone may be abnormally walking and identifying why there is a change in...
How to Make a Homemade Reusable Ice Pack
When you have an acute injury or are recovering from surgery, it is often recommended that you apply ice to help control swelling, inflammation and pain to the affected area. Rest, Ice, Compression and Elevation can all help control what occurs at the injured site. ...
Exercise in Disguise
Do you exercise? When most individuals in the United States think of exercise, they think structured exercise perhaps of a gym environment with machines or a structured class of aerobics or Zumba or yoga. The fitness industry can offer a variety of ways to put in some...
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