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7 Ways Your Youth Athlete Can Avoid Injury This Season
This year it is estimated that 60 million children and teens will participate in youth sports activities. This is great news! The benefits of athletics are numerous: teamwork healthy habits discipline self esteem leadership Unfortunately, we see many of these youth...
Ending the Painful Cycle of Poor Posture
Is your posture causing your pain? Posture and pain can be a viscous cycle. Poor posture causes pain which causes worst posture and then worse pain. The problem is that bad posture is taxing on your muscles and joints. Over time this causes deterioration in your...
Discover Freedom From Headaches
How often do you experience a nagging ache, stabbing pain, or intense pressure in your head? An estimated 45 million Americans suffer from chronic headaches and many of these people are retreating from their daily lives due to pain. Others are trying to manage day...
6 Ways to Keep Your Skin Safe (and Still Enjoy Your Holiday Weekend)
Being outside for pool parties, barbecues, and beach trips make summertime so much fun! How can we spend time outside with our friends and family and still protect our skin from the sun? Bear with me, I promise I will get to those 6 tips in a minute . . . . Last...
6 Tips for Buying High Heels: Ways to Minimize Foot Pain and Injury
A few weeks ago I traded in my sneakers for heels to attend an all day event. Because I am 5’3 it is a must (in my opinion) for me to wear heels when I dress up. Fortunately, my profession doesn’t require me to wear them on a daily basis. When I wear high heels it...
4 Flip Flop Rules to Prevent Foot Pain
Now that school is out and summer is upon us, it is time for one of my favorite things. It is time to get a pedicure and allow my toes to enjoy the freedom of flip flops and sandals. The problem is that new aches and pains arise when I ditch the comfort of the...
Three Secrets to Fighting Boomeritis
Is this the question you are asking yourself after last week’s post? Read on. . . . we can help! But first let’s review the problem. . . . As of 2015, all baby boomers were over the age of 50. Each year, 2.5 million of these boomers go to the emergency room with...
Are your aches and pain caused by “Boomeritis”? The Four Part Self-Test
Today we are going to talk about baby boomers, the –itis that might be nagging you, and how to keep them at bay. New aches and pains do NOT need to be added with each passing birthday. As baby boomers hit their 40’s and 50’s, there was an explosion of bone and...
Is your heel pain plantar fasciitis?
There is a good chance that your heel pain is plantar fasciitis. It is the most common type of heel pain. It is caused by microscopic muscle tear and inflammation in the ligament across the bottom of your foot. It is no wonder injury here is so common. When you run...
Demystify Your First Physical Therapy Visit
Visiting a new healthcare provider can be overwhelming and confusing. Then add on pain and frustration from failed attempts at recovery. No wonder these emotions keep many people from seeking physical therapy when they need it the most. It doesn’t have to be this...
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