Category: Endocrine
What is Frailty and How Can PT Help
What is Frailty? Frailty is often discussed in terms of a phenotype which is a set of observable characteristics of an individual. The frailty phenotype is also called Fried’s Phenotype. Fried’s Phenotype is when three or more of the following …
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Movement is Medicine: Physical Therapy & Arthritis
Arthritis may seem relatively benign – everyone knows someone who has arthritis. But here are some numbers that help put the problem of arthritis into perspective: Arthritis is a serious condition that causes serious problems. The good news is that …
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Women Over 40: Optimal Hormone Health
As we age, many women find that once they hit 40, they “just can’t eat like they used to.” While this is often talked about, what is often missed, is the cause or the “why”. As we age, hormones change, …
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How Physical Therapy Can Help Your Diabetes
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a group of metabolic diseases that results in elevated blood glucose levels and can result in long-term damage or dysfunction of various organs. Managing DM takes an interdisciplinary team that usually includes a physician, nurse, and …
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Menopause- 5 Lifestyle Remedies for Menopause Symptoms
What is Menopause? Menopause occurs 12 months after a woman’s last period. Women may feel changes in their bodies leading up to this point in time and this transitional period is known as perimenopause. Perimenopause is when your ovaries decrease …
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What Physical Therapy Can Do For Arthritis
What is Arthritis? Arthritis is a chronic condition that causes inflammation of the joints. Hips, knees, hands, and spine are the most affected joints in the body. Arthritis is not a single disease but an umbrella term that includes osteoarthritis, …
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