It looks like winter is here! While many people look forward to the winter season for outdoor activities, the avid golfer typically is sad to see the green grass fade to brown, and the golf season come to an end. Suddenly, golfers will find that they...
Recently, we came across an article that announced it would tell you four things you were doing that were “ruining your joints.” Yikes! While it's definitely possible that you might contribute over time to some joint issues, four things you're doing to ruin your joints?...
We Tell You Why Online Health Searches Can be Risky In an article published this summer, NBC revealed that over 80% of internet users have searched for health-related topics online. That leaves a scant 20% who avoid turning to Dr. Google (and possibly accounts for the...
By Lisa Piropato, PT, DPT, SCS, ATC It is cold weather outside! Prevention of cold-related injuries is very important for those who love to exercise outdoors all year around! Common cold-related injuries Frostbite is direct freezing to tissues when the skin temperature drops below -0.5 degrees C. Most...
Even if swimming isn't your first or even second choice for fitness or recreation, it's a great cross-training exercise. It's also a fitness regimen you can enjoy while you rehab injury and wait to return to your main athletic pursuits. What makes swimming such a...
It's that time of year again – when nearly everyone has one or two resolutions about either losing some weight or getting in better shape. Yet for many women, cardio exercise has been the “default” setting at the gym and in fitness ads...
You may have heard of the “holiday heart attack” or how dangerous it can be to shovel snow, and every year it seems like more than one unfortunate soul lands on the news (or in the ER) by succumbing to bad luck, bad health, and...
I get it. You’re tired, you just ate a mountain of cookies, you spent a week away, now you’re looking uphill at the New Year and, like me, you are looking for inspiration and low-cost solutions. Try these: Set lofty, measurable, and attainable health and...
As 2017 ends, we wanted to remind you to please consider making a donation to one or more of our community partners, or other vital groups that strive to improve the lives and health of people in our Central Indiana communities. This is who we...
By Kaitlynn Austin, PT, DPT November and December are typically a very busy time for most people: celebrating the holidays, shopping, eating, spending time with friends and family, and traveling. The days become shorter, the nights are longer, and the weather colder. This can leave little...
