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5 Easy Ways to Get More Fiber This Summer
Fiber is a broad phrase that refers to any carbohydrate that your body is unable to process. Although your body doesn't use fiber as a source of energy, it's still essential to your overall health. Fiber, unlike most...
What Is Gait Training?
Gait Training Explained One form of physical therapy is gait training. It aids in the improvement of your standing and walking abilities. When you've had an injury or disease that makes it difficult for you to move...
Sitting All Day Hurts your Health
Half of all Americans are spending more than six hours sitting every day, and the effect isn't just a wider rear end. Sitting has both short- and long-term health consequences, making this seemingly harmless practice...
Physical Therapy can Combat Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimer's disease robs you and your loved ones of so much. But there are things you can do to delay the disease's progression. Physical therapy is one method that has been shown to help combat Alzheimer's Disease and...
How Physical Therapy Can Help Post Surgical Pain
With surgery on the horizon, the thought of returning to your former self can seem like a far-off pipe dream. However, when patients implement preparatory measures and habits that facilitate the healing process, their...
5 Reasons Why You Should Have A Physical Therapist For Fitness Over 50
Fitness Over 50 Physical fitness is key for everyone, no matter their age, and working out is one major way people attain it. However, the exercises you do, and how you do them, could affect your fitness and cause...
Could Myofascial Release Therapy Be For You?
Ongoing painful conditions can undermine your ability to work productivity or engage in your usual recreational activities. In some cases, the fascia, a specific part of the muscle, becomes inflamed, which can result...
What Is Sports Physical Therapy?
Sports physical therapy is a recognized physical therapy that focuses on treating the repetitive and chronic injuries that athletes commonly suffer. The physical therapist will evaluate the injury and come up with a...
How Do Prescription Discount Cards Work?
Medications Can Be Expensive Medications and prescriptions can be expensive even when they are covered by insurance. Without insurance, the cost can be astronomical and unaffordable for some physical therapy patients,...
3 Advantages of Direct Access to Physical Therapy
Direct access to physical therapy is medical coverage under some insurance plans, that allows the insured person to make an appointment with a physical therapist, and allow the physical therapist to evaluate them and...
Best Treatments for Lower Back Pain
Did you know that among the various ailments that people report within the United States, lower back pain trumps them all? New data has shown that over 18-million Americans will experience discomfort in their back at...
3 Common Injuries Treated with Physical Therapy
In this article, we'll discuss three common injuries treated with physical therapy. Unfortunately, every person, at some point in their lives, will need physical therapy. For some, physical therapy is recommended after...
7 Best Foods To Lower Blood Sugar
With the tremendous variety of foods available, many of us find it challenging to keep our blood sugar at appropriate levels but maintaining proper blood sugar control is integral to safeguarding our...
5 Tips to Help Reduce Stress During COVID-19
The state of the world right now can make it easy to give in to fear and worry. If you find that you you're having a hard time staying focused on your goals, or that your physical and mental health are suffering, the...
7 Exercises For Chronic Pain
Chronic pain can disrupt normal life activities, especially when it is severe and occurs frequently. Pain can be devastating, especially when it gets to a point where one can hardly do daily tasks...
Hamstring Injuries; Causes and Treatments
Hamstring injuries usually occur acutely, can elicit a significant degree of pain, and in certain instances, limit one's mobility. Fortunately however, employing quick and appropriate remedial protocols may ease the...