By: Haley Lowe, PTA One in five adults lives with a mental illness; but even beyond that, there are many different aspects of life that can take a toll on our mental health. Job stress, family stress, financial stress, chronic illness...
Written by: Dr. Daniel Waskiewicz, PT, DPT Whether you're working out at a gym or at home, having pain during an exercise can be a common -and frustrating- situation. The question is: what should you do if you're having pain during exercise? To answer this question,...
By: Dr. Amy Poynter PT, DPT Diaphragmatic (or "belly") breathing is a technique used to help reduce stress, increase ability to utilize your core musculature, and decrease use of your accessory chest muscles from being too active with breathing. We live in a stressful world -...
By Dr. Amy Poynter, PT, DPT Do you experience urinary leakage, pain with intercourse, or have a nagging back injury? Unfortunately, in our society leaking urine and pain with intercourse has become “normal." While it is common, it does not have to be normal. It takes the...
Did you know that less than 1% of Americans have run a marathon? (The old joke: you'll know who did because they'll tell you about it!) If you're planning to join the estimated .5% who has run a marathon, there are some important things to...
You didn't see that uneven sidewalk and tripped or maybe you were hiking a new trail and didn't see a hole; now your ankle is painful, swollen, and you're not sure how serious an injury you have. Welcome to end-of-summer injury season! It's common for...
You've seen the headlines: "sitting is the new smoking!", "Sitting is just as bad for you as smoking!" There's a reason shocking headlines like this get us to pay attention - it challenges what we think about our daily routine and health habits. Nonsmokers can't...
It can sneak up on you: one morning you wake up and boom! Your heel hurts the second you get out of bed. Maybe it gets a little better as you start moving around for the day...
We understand that no pain is really good pain - but everything is relative; some pain can be "better" or "worse" depending on the problem it indicates. Knee pain is one of the most common types of musculoskeletal pain/issues people seek treatment for. It's important...
Sports can be a great healthy outlet for kids; a way to learn about sports and sportsmanship, stay healthy and active, make new friends, and have fun. Although there are many positive benefits to youth sports, there can be a downside, too. Although kids tend...
