Category: activities of daily living
Merry Christmas from Our Family to Yours!
From all of us at Live Your Life we wanted to wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! The Holidays are a time to count your blessings and show our thankfulness to the wonderful people in our life through …
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Concussion Does Not Only Happen to Athletes
A concussion is a type of mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) caused by a force either directly to the head or body.1 This force causes the brain to bounce or twist around in the skull triggering a cascade of chemical …
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Slippery Conditions Causing Fear of Falling? 5 Tips to Prevent Falls Outside
3 million people are treated for fall injuries in the emergency room each year and 800,000 people are hospitalized for these injuries.1 Most often these hospitalizations occur due to a head injury or a hip fracture.1 Winter weather is coming …
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Steps to Combat Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) and the Holiday Blues
The winter months can be a beautiful time, but as the season continues to shift, it is common for a lot of people to also experience a shift in mood. Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a type of depression that …
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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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Are You Afraid of Falling? Physical Therapy Can Help
Fear of falling (FOF) is a risk factor for falls.1 FOF is relatively common among the older adult population with 56.7% of older adults reported being fearful of falling according to one study.1 In addition to increased risk of falling, …
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