24 May Set Goals for Success: An Easy-to-Remember Method for Accomplishment
Most of us have dreams for how we want to improve our lives and ourselves, as well as goals we want to achieve...
10 Jan Belly Breathing and Why You Should Be Doing It
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 -...
06 May 5 Ways to Make Your Summer Healthier & Happier
Summer is around the corner: it's almost time for BBQ’s, lying out by the pool, and enjoying a fun vacation or long weekend. However, summer is a time for temptation with all the delicious treats, time spent on vacation by the pool, and forgetting about...
01 Apr 5 Reasons to Start Cycling
Whether it's to boost your fitness, health, or bank balance, or as an environmental choice, taking up cycling could be one of the best decisions you ever make. Not convinced? Here are five reasons to hop on two wheels: 1. Sleep Deeper, Quicker Stanford University School of...
16 Jan What’s the Most Important Joint in the Body? We Answer
What's the most important joint in the body? Some might say the hip joint, since it's a large ball-and-socket joint and central to major movement. Other reports point to the ankle since a bum ankle can all but ruin your competitive speed skating dreams (or...
12 Jan 10 Cheap Ways to Boost Your Health
It's easy to buy (see what we did there?) into the idea of expensive solutions to improve your health: from a shiny new piece of exercise equipment, to a wearable that gives you health readings, to paying for health apps on your phone, it can...
07 Jan Balance Issues & Fall Danger: Reducing Risk Through PT
As you get older, the risk of falling can increase for many different reasons. Falls account for a significant number of injuries - and even deaths - every year across the country. While it may seem like balance problems and the risk of falling can...
19 Nov Get Out and Stay Out: How to Stay Active, Outdoors, & Reduce Injury Risk (Even in Cold Weather)
One common factor has remained throughout the whole of 2020: being outside is better than being inside. The fresh air, the sunlight, the breeze, even the humidity...
17 Nov Six Ways to Stay Connected – and Healthy – While You Exercise
As we head into colder weather while still fighting the pandemic, many gyms limit occupancy, and plenty of us have limited our in-person workouts. For people used to the social aspect of a shared training session, it can grow lonely and frustrating - especially for...
10 Nov Three Common Overuse Injuries (& How to Avoid Them)
When you're taking advantage of some extra-warm fall weather, you may be more likely to overdo your activity, leading to possible overuse injury. Whether you've had a busy summer season or you've been less active, overuse injury can strike anyone under the right (or wrong)...