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The loss of any of the five senses is especially distressing, and one of the most frightening for any individual is the loss of balance and equilibrium due to a vestibular disorder. The condition occurs when there’s a disruption of the vestibular system that encompasses the inner ear and brain…

Regain Your Balance

For those who dread trips to the gym or fitness center during winter’s inclement weather, physical therapy practices offer custom therapies, training, and fitness programs to maintain health and fitness levels, reduce the risk of injury, and perform more efficiently. Winter weather impacts physical workouts and affects mood, resulting in…

Winter Fitness

For people with chronic pain or medical conditions, participating in sports and other activities may be out of the question, but physical therapy can help. Even for those who believe themselves to be in good physical condition, physical therapy can enhance performance and aid in reducing the risk of injury.…

Keeping You at Play with Physical Therapy

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If you are experiencing pain related to your daily tasks at work, you are not alone. Pain resulting from poor positioning and overuse is common. Spending too much time in a particular position can cause pain. Repetitive movements can cause pain when performed for prolonged time periods. Neck and low…

Ergonomics in the Office

Arthritis of any type is inconvenient, but Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) comes with it’s own set of challenges. The good news is that a person with Rheumatoid Arthritis has a lot of options to successfully manage this painful condition. Rheumatoid Arthritis is unique in that it is an autoimmune disease. That…

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Some sleep positions are more likely to increase back pain. If you are suffering from back pain, consider changing the way you sleep. Option #1 – Sleeping on your stomach The worst sleeping position for a person with back pain is the prone position (on your stomach). This position puts…

How to prevent back pain when you sleep

My wife trusts me… that is, unless I’m half asleep. On a scale from 1 to 10, my trust meter reads about a negative 20 when I’m drowsy. I don’t blame my wife. My advice has proven to be flat out comical once my eyes start to droop. One night…

8 Effective Ways to Handle Muscle Cramps

I spent most of my adolescence digging holes. My mother had great plans for putting in a beautiful fish pond. Not long after I would finish one digging project, she would change her mind and ask me to prepare a hole in a different part of the yard. Between digging…

Drink Up!

New Year’s resolutions make me nervous. Every year millions of people boldly set out to reach new goals in the New Year. A fresh beginning makes them reach for lofty goals but good intentions only lead to failure within the first month or two. Sometimes failure comes within the first…

5 Pre-resolution Resolutions for the New Year

I had no idea where my life was headed in high school. I loved football and I was a good student. But beyond that, I had no idea what I should do after graduation. My focus was on making good grades and finishing my senior year of varsity football well.…

Hardships and the Extraordinary – The Making of a Physical ...

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“Don’t slouch!” How many times have we heard this yelled at us by a parent or authority figure? Posture by definition is the position of the body as a whole while sitting or standing. However, there is good posture and bad posture. Having proper posture is important for good overall…

7 Effects of Poor Posture