Summer is here: the time of year many people realize their winter plans to get in shape and stay there haven't materialized. All the good intentions of New Year's and probably a diet (or two) have gone out the window; does that mean you're destined...
Although May is coming to an end, the need for Mental Health Awareness is not. We've looked at how physical activity can have a positive effect on mental health; however, what about forced inactivity or mobility problems? As it turns out, that can have a...
Summer is often a great season – filled with outdoor fun, activities, leisure, family-time, and...
You're in the middle of a pick-up basketball game and feel a painful stab in your thigh. Maybe you're working on your pace at an outdoor track and suddenly your leg hurts. Anxiety and pain in the back of your leg battle for your attention:...
Since May is National Running/Runner's Month, you might have heard more about running than normal – unless you happen to work with or spend time with a runner, and in that case we're sure you hear plenty already. Today we're looking at how races/distance are...
May is National Mental Health Awareness Month, and anxiety is one of the more common mental health disorders. According to National Institute for Mental Health (NIMH) stats, up to 19% of adults dealt with some form of anxiety disorder in the last year in the...
Getting older and “adulting” in general often means developing aches and pains that become part of your day-to-day existence. Many people come to accept their sore back, aching knee, painful hip, etc as part of the background noise that they tune out while going about...
May is national Mental Health Awareness Month. Since mental health isn't visible, the way a limp from an injured knee, or the way a sling after surgery would be, it can often seem mysterious. Becoming more aware could help you or a loved one: mental...
A person's fight with cancer can be long, grueling, and taxing – and can leave lasting physical challenges. While we might hear “cancer survivor” and think that the worst is behind, in fact it may take even more work to truly return to a sense...
When you think about all the joints in your body, from the very largest to the smallest, you've probably wondered what the most important joint is – luckily, we settled that in this article. The short answer is that the most important joint is whatever...
