Health Tips For Surviving The Holidays This time of year always brings such joy to family life: being thankful for everything you are blessed with, getting excited over the holidays, spending time with those you love. And of course the stress! Between the Thanksgiving meal, the Christmas cookies, and the hectic schedules that leave you …
Hip dysplasia, or congenital hip dysplasia as it is also named, is a condition that may occur from birth. Some people with this condition may not notice it, while others experience intense pain. This condition is indicated by problems with the ball and the socket part of the hip joint due to the misfit of …
Lumbar instability syndrome is most often indicated by pain in the lower back. It is a condition whereby the muscles and ligaments surrounding the spine do not hold the spine securely enough to prevent or stop injury. These muscles and ligaments are the “stabilizing system” of the spine. So when you are bending, lifting, and …
How To Balance Your Circadian Rhythm Our circadian rhythm is also known as our internal clock or our sleep/wake cycle. This natural body clock that we have regulates when we should be awake and when we should be asleep. It responds to light as a guiding factor. In this way it then makes sense that …
Feeling stressed and looking for tips for relieving stress and anxiety? Stress is a natural response of our body. It is one way that our body reacts when faced with an outside pressure that demands our attention. When we experience events that alter our physical or emotional balance, we feel stress. Stress can be either …
Physical Therapy In The Management Of Diabetes If you or someone you love is at risk for developing diabetes, is prediabetic, or has either type 1 or type 2 diabetes, you may be interested to know the role that physical therapy can play in the management of diabetes. Whether type 1 or type 2, diabetes …
Did you know that it is National Physical Therapy Month? Not only is it a time to acknowledge and celebrate those in the field of physical therapy, but also to bring awareness to what physical therapy can do in the field of healthcare to offer more options to patients as a way to help treat …
Today we are debunking some common physical therapy myths. Like any professional field, it is easy to have misconceptions about physical therapy, including both what it is and what it is not. Many people with no prior therapy treatment misinterpret what we can do for them. Physical therapists are expert professionals who improve the movement …
If you regularly have trouble sleeping, then you are probably looking for tips for a good night sleep. If counting sheep is not doing the trick, then try these ideas to help you catch some rest at night. Keep your bedroom dark at night Avoid putting bright lights in your bedroom. But if you love …