Category: Exercise is Medicine
Movement is a Valuable Predictor of Future Health & Resilience Against Disease
People usually see a physical therapist for pain or loss of function. Think of the person who has back pain, the injured athlete or the person who has had a stroke. They all want to improve how they move and …
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Parkinson’s Disease: Reducing the Risk for Falls
Parkinson’s disease is a progressive, neurologic disease that develops slowly over years and affects the body’s ability to move. Individuals who have been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease may experience the following symptoms:1,2 Tremor, mainly at rest Bradykinesia, or slowness of …
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How Can Therapy Help with Multiple Sclerosis?
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) occurs when there is an abnormal immune system response that targets an individual’s central nervous system and causes inflammation. When the central nervous system is targeted, it leads to an inability to send messages throughout our bodies …
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Depression and the Heart: It is More Than Just Feeling Sad
With about a year of COVID-19 under our belts, Americans have endured what seems like the impossible. Lost jobs, lonely holidays and stay-at-home orders have taken a toll on us. We feel lonely, sad, bored, and afraid of what is …
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Take A Load off Your Heart: How Stress Can Hurt Your Health
The year 2020 was stressful for many Americans. Layoffs, sickness, and a multitude of restrictions created a potential stress on many of our hearts. It is no secret that stress leads to heart disease which is the number one killer …
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Are You Tired or Do You Have A Thyroid Disease?
January is National Thyroid Awareness Month! Thyroid disease affects an estimated twenty million Americans, with up to 60 percent not even knowing that they have it.1 It is hard to tell if you are just trying to manage the stressed, …
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