While falls can pose a danger for people of any age, older individuals face significantly higher health challenges after a fall. According to National Council on Aging (NCOA) statistics, an older adult visits an Emergency Room every 11 seconds due to a fall, and…
If you wanted one more good reason to get off the couch and stay active, you’re in luck! While it may not be the mythical fountain of youth, new research indicates that regular exercise can keep you younger at the cellular level. Research published…
When you face an injury, the damage isn’t always just physical – many people also deal with emotional/psychological effects after an injury or surgery. Recently, Runner’s World profiled ways to deal with common emotions many runners face when unable to run due to injury….
By Zach Pigg, PT, DPT As we approach warmer weather, more and more runners will be lacing up and hitting the pavement. As you start to increase your mileage, it is important to prepare your body for this increase in activity. One of the…
While for some “spring training” is around the corner, there are young athletes who haven’t taken a break since the end of their last season. More kids than ever are staying active in a chosen sport, and filling the time in between with lessons,…
Many of us can be our own harshest critic when it comes to reaching (or surpassing) our fitness goals. The elusive running personal-record, beating par on the golf course, stepping up your tennis game, or even nailing that goal weight – fitness goals are…
It can be hard to sort out fact from fiction and what health guidelines to follow, especially when those seem to change (or even reverse) over time. Take good ol’ stretching – it used to be a given that stretching before a work out…
If you’re like most people, you’re trying to juggle a career, family, and stay healthy – which some days can leave you feeling like an extra at the circus. It’s all too easy to burn out after that New Year’s resolution, too…which is why…
This time of year it seems like you could be shoveling snow one day and then enjoying a freak fifty-degree day the next. Take a look outside the next time the mercury climbs and you’ll probably see lots of walkers, runners, hikers, and bikers…
Famous athletes or the lucky among us manage to throw a ball, run, swing a golf club, play tennis, or perform many other repetitive motions in their chosen sport/hobby without much worry. Yet many of us may struggle to stay injury or pain-free. Those…
