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Need physical therapy? 3 key questions your PT will ask
If you are new to physical therapy, you may not know what distinguishes an excellent clinic from others. There are several factors, but one of the first you can assess and evaluate comes in the questions the physical therapist will ask you. This article gives you...
Women Are Calling Out ‘Medical Gaslighting’
Medical professionals have a duty of care to treat every patient and client equally, but it does not always happen. It can be incredibly disheartening to put all of your trust in a doctor, specialist, or medical expert only to be dismissed or misdiagnosed. Instead...
10 Best Apps for Your Overall Health
It has never been easier to find online tools and resources to assist your health and wellbeing journey. And it has never been so confusing, also! Most of us can get caught up in an endless pattern of searching and researching when we have better things to do....
Top 10 Foods For Exercise Recovery
A little soreness with a workout is bearable. . . maybe even pleasant if it’s a reminder of how hard you worked the day before. However, some aches and pains that are more intense or don’t seem to go away quickly enough. This can limit both your ability and...
10 Tips to Easily Maximize Exercise Recovery
What you do after the gym matters just as much as what you did during your workout. That’s because the post workout recovery period is a time when your body builds lean muscle mass and repairs any damage. If you shortchange yourself, you could wind up decreasing...
Do I Really Need to Stretch After My Workout?
I know we are all short on time and taking 10 minutes to stretch at the end of a gym session, long walk, or tennis game can seem like a waste. We believe the gains made to improve our cardiovascular system, muscular strength, and agility are during the workout . ....
How to Enjoy Exercise More This Year
Some of us love a tough workout, and others dread any activity that will keep them from heading directly to the couch after work. Unfortunately, new guidelines indicate most of us fall into the second category. Research shows that 80% of Americans fail to meet the...
14 Ways to Be Kind to Your Body this Valentines Day
When you think about your body, do you spend more time focusing on the negative or the positive? It is easy to complain about the inches we would like to lose, or limitations that came with an injury, or how our body moves slower than it did a few years ago. Or...
8 Hobbies to Support Your Physical Health & Wellbeing
Many of us in midlife find ourselves without a hobby outside of our career, relationships, and parenting. Who has time for scrapbooking or bowling? The truth is, the right hobby can contribute to our physical health and fitness, mental stability, and general...
How Managing Stress Can Ease Aches and Pains
Most of us are so used to living in a state of stress, we often don’t realize the negative effects it is having on our body. In fact, small infrequent doses of stress are not bad. It can help you accomplish tasks and avoid getting hurt. Stress is the body’s...