February is Heart Month, a time to celebrate both our love on Valentine’s Day, increasing our awareness of heart-healthy lifestyle choices, and an opportunity to consider supporting the American Heart Association and other agencies that promote improving life through healthy heart choices. For all too many...
There has been an explosion in youth sport’s participation over the last number of years, and unfortunately with it comes injuries. Nearly 30 million children and adolescents participate in sports and nearly half have suffered from a sports- related injury. Along with the increased participation, many...
Just because colder temperatures have settled in does not create an excuse to break a New Year’s resolution. Here are some pointers to survive the winter and stay warm while doing it: Layers The key to cold weather dressing is one thing: layering. While deciding what to...
Why Do You Feel So Bad When You Sleep In? If you are anything like me, you look forward to the days when you don’t need to set the alarm and can get a little extra sleep in the morning. Problem is, those days never seem...
I frequently see patients who have been unsuccessful in therapy elsewhere, and who are naturally quite frustrated. Sometimes, things were missed in the diagnostic process. Sometimes, the therapy was not specific enough to resolve the problem. Sometimes, the issues were complex and a full resolution...
Body One Physical Therapist Ken Johnson discusses the growing popularity of cycling, potential issues and trouble spots a cyclist will encounter, and how to prevent them....
I have a friend, Tyler, who is a college professor. While discussing student achievement, he has come to believe that a primary determinant of student success or failure is motivation. Given the right motivation, Tyler suggests, students can achieve great things. Lets say we give...
When I was a kid my bike meant many things to me. It was a symbol of freedom and independence. I could travel as far as my legs would pedal. I used my bike to travel to the swimming pool, the local department store, school,...
April showers bring May flowers, or so goes the eternal promise of springtime. It is a play that proves true year after year, regardless of how severe the winter, or how slow the onset of spring. Never do we hear, however, who is responsible for...
Ken Johnson from the Body One South Emerson location discusses the importance of a Functional Movement Screen for athletes looking to improve their game....
