Reading Time: 2 minutes Challenge Yourself to Expand Your Mind These days, as taking care of our health becomes more important than ever, we hear a lot about our physical wellness and how to improve it using nutritious foods and exercise. But what about our intellectual wellness? Why does Intellectual Wellness Matter? The University of New Hampshire defines intellectual wellness […]
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Reading Time: 3 minutes When a new year rolls around, people typically set goals and resolutions to improve their lives in the coming year. However, by February, many people have fallen off the wagon, becoming discouraged about accomplishing these initiatives they set for themselves. We see this a lot in PT, with patients setting large goals that just aren’t
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Reading Time: 3 minutes What is Recovery? Exercising is a key component needed to stay mobile and maintain an active lifestyle to enjoy what life has to offer. It starts by simply going for a walk to actively exercising using things like weights or equipment. Once exercises are done consistently, individuals will get stronger, being able to lift heavier
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Reading Time: 3 minutes / Health, Wellness / By myokinetix My first exposure to physical therapy was during my childhood. I lived in Thailand and had an extremely close relationship with my grandmother. Back then, she was starting to have mobility issues from knee pain. Walking and moving around became more difficult for her because of the severe discomfort. So, she underwent knee-replacement
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Reading Time: 3 minutes OUR FAVORITE NSF-CERTIFIED SUPPLEMENT PICKS When you walk into your local health or supplement store, whoever works there will likely ask you what you’re looking for and make a few recommendations for the supplements they LOVE. The truth is, employees at these stores only recommend the supplements they get a commission for. They tell every
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Reading Time: 2 minutes Avoid Risks With These Outside Exercise Tips Here are some important things that should be remembered when participating in outdoor activities this summer: As the weather gets warmer and the sun starts shining again, many people will begin to take their physical activities outside. This is a fantastic way to get some vitamin D while staying
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Reading Time: 6 minutes At this stage, you’re probably itching to get back to your normal routine, and rightly so. It’s been a long 12+ weeks, but the end is in sight! For the next two months, your ACL recovery will be focused on “the fun stuff.” Things like sport-specific movements, agility, and plyometric activities will slowly be incorporated
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Reading Time: 7 minutes If you had to guess what injury affects between 1.8 and 3.6 million adolescents a year, what’s your call? Here’s another hint – it’s an injury that makes up 6-7% of total injuries in organized sports, with increased numbers in contact and collision sports. Drum roll please… we’re talking about concussions. Concussions are the talk
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Reading Time: 7 minutes When it comes to golf, most people assume it to be a slow-paced, low-impact sport. While they’re not wrong, this doesn’t mean that golfers are free from the prospect of injury. Though sometimes inevitable, having a general understanding of common golf injuries can prevent problems from happening and provide you with ideas for sport-specific training
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Reading Time: 3 minutes Summer heat is peaking all the highs just in time for the return to sports training. As much as everyone wants to get back on the field, our athletes must prepare themselves to train in the heat. Prior to the beginning of summer practice, athletes must go through what is called acclimatization. This is the
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