Category: Healthy Lifestyle
Falls are a Major Public Health Problem: 5 Ways Your Physical Therapist Can Reduce Your Risk for Falls
More than 1 out of 4 Americans age 65+ falls each year!1 Falls can result in major injuries including head injuries such as TBI (traumatic brain injuries) and broken bones such as a hip fracture. More than 95% of hip …
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Resistant to Resistance Training- 5 Exercises for Beginners
Are you resistant to resistance training? Starting resistance training, also known as strength training, can be intimidating especially when you are a beginner. You may not know what muscles to strengthen, which exercises to choose, what the proper technique is, …
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Aging and Postural Control: How to Maintain Your Balance
What is Postural Control? Postural control is maintaining or restoring your balance during static and dynamic activity.1 Examples include maintaining good posture while standing or sitting or keeping your balance when walking. Depending on the perturbation (also known as a …
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Walking and Your Feet: Choose Proper Walking Shoes
The fundamental health benefits of exercise walking are many. Metabolically, it helps control weight, blood sugar, and cholesterol levels. A brisk walk can burn up to 100 calories per mile. Walking is the perfect complement to a sensible diet to …
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Sitting is the New Smoking: 5 Ways to Combat These Dangers
Did you know sitting is the new smoking? Sitting for extended periods is linked with several health concerns1,2. These include increased blood pressure, high blood sugar and cholesterol levels, vascular problems, low back and spine issues, and weight gain1,2. Moreover, …
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Shop Talk: Another Reason to Exercise, Especially if You Have Parkinson’s Disease
Today’s issue of shop talk is related to exercise. We hope you like it. We asked whether exercise reduces medication use in people with Parkinson’s disease (PD). Our question is important because, while effective, medications for PD have side effects. …
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