With spring break just around the corner, lots of people are getting ready to pack their bags for a vacation! Between booking the trip, planning an itinerary, and packing for the trip, we often forget about the most dreaded part of traveling: being stuck in a car or plane for hours at a time. What’s …

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If someone asked you why you wanted to start exercising, what would you say? Most of the time, our goals are physical, like “I want to lose weight”, “I want to build some muscle”, or “I want to be strong enough to pick up my grandkids”. Those are all good reasons to start moving more, …

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Spring is in the air, meaning more than just blooming flowers and chirping birds. It’s a natural nudge to shake off the winter blues and be more active. Research that looked at the seasonality of physical activity proves this is true. Across various countries and populations, people are most active in the summer and least active …

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A Multiple Sclerosis diagnosis is life changing, and learning to live with this condition isn’t easy. While medications help, many people are looking for other things they can do to reduce symptoms even more. That’s where physical therapy comes in! PT can help reduce many of the most common symptoms of MS. Here are just …

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Every month, our office comes together for a “birthday lunch” to celebrate the staff members who have birthdays that month. These lunches are highly anticipated days around the office, all because of Julie. If you’ve come into the office after a birthday lunch, you’ve probably heard the staff raving about what they ate for lunch …

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Believe it or not, 60% of falls occur within the home. Last year, over 3 million older adults in the United States reported injuries from a fall. While worrisome, there are many ways to reduce your risk of falling in your house! Here are our top 10 tips for making your house safer: 1. Declutter …

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New Year’s resolutions around fitness and exercise are incredibly popular. The excitement and hope generated by the start of the year makes starting an exercise program easy. Now that it’s February, staying with it gets hard. Life gets busy, motivation drops, and suddenly you’re back on the couch, wondering how you’re 6 episodes into The …

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Every year, over 25% of adults aged 65 and older experience a fall. Falls not only increase pain, but also increase your risk of future falls, and can even end in hospitalization! Hospitalizations following falls account for $50 billion of annual health care costs. To reduce your risk of falling, follow these four simple steps! …

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February is Senior Independence Month! Throughout our lives, our goals and needs change and grow along with us. Just as our goals and focuses as children change as we grow, older adults have a special set of needs to be addressed. Chronic diseases such as diabetes, arthritis, and heart disease affect older adults at a …

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Physical therapy and nutrition are often seen as separate, but the truth is, they are deeply intertwined. To get the most out of PT, especially after an injury or surgery, integrating both is crucial. Here’s why: Food Fuels The Body During recovery from an injury or surgery, your body is working to heal itself. The …

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