Every sport and fitness activity has a own unique set of risks and rewards; however, certain activities come with a very specific type of injury often seen by your physical therapist. People who enjoy endurance sports, i.e., running, biking, or triathlons, face an increased risk...
Pelvic pain is a topic that can seem as uncomfortable to talk about as it is to experience, which can leave some women feeling as if they are alone in their experience. In actuality, it is extremely common and affects women of all ages, whether...
Getting older can be tough; however, many of the hallmarks of aging which some consider inevitable definitely don't have to be. Take losing strength, mobility, even quality of life and independence - at the root of this all-too-common experience for millions lies a factor that...
It's that time of year again: kids are back in school, one day you're in shorts and the next you're digging jeans out from storage...
By Katilynn Austin, PT, DPT Finding balance amongst busy lifestyles is not easy, no matter what we seem to be juggling. On top of this, trying to maintain a healthy lifestyle can be a challenge. It simply takes time and effort to prepare healthy and well-balanced...
Ingredients 1 cucumber 1⁄4 cup vinegar 3⁄4 cup water 1 teaspoon salt 3 tablespoons sugar 1 dash pepper Slice the cucumber very thinly and sprinkle with salt, let stand for an hour. Combine all other ingredients in a bowl, stir, chill. ...
Administrative Spotlight Sara Wasson I was first introduced to Body One by shadowing the PT's at the South Emerson location for experience hours for my UIndy PTA application. At this time, I worked at a retail store and got a voicemail from Ken one day on my...
When you're struggling with pain and/or injury, it can be tricky to know whether to reach for your ice pack or if you should fire up your heating pad. Each method is a tool in your home-treatment tool box; and knowing when to use which...
The rehabilitation process is different for everyone: some need a tune-up, some a new set of tires, and some a complete overhaul. But when people ask me to describe the rehabilitation process in a nutshell, I keep coming back to the analogy of swimming upstream:...
After a recent study was published on the effects of long periods of television watching, you may have one more reason to turn off the TV. One of the most surprising aspects of the study, quoted here in ScienceDaily.com is that even those in the...
