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Physical Therapy is a Tree With Many Branches

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Starting a career in physical therapy is like climbing a tree. Everyone starts with the same trunk, but quickly, you have to make some decisions about which way you are going to go. What kind of people do you want to work with? Where do you want to practice? And how far up the...
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Maintaining Balance and Stability by Improving Core Strength

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Balance is maintained through a combination of three different body systems working together efficiently and effectively. These systems include: 1,2,3,4: (1) Vestibular “inner ear” system: provides information to the brain about motion, head position, and spatial orientation (2) Visual system: eyes send signals to your brain for where you are in space in relation...
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Returning to Activity After the Pandemic

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During the COVID-19 pandemic, activity levels dropped for a lot of people. Between stay-at-home orders, gym closures and working from home, people became more sedentary. On top of that, there were shortages of equipment like dumbbells and bicycles, making staying active at home difficult even if you wanted to. But this summer, things look...
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Are you twisted? Addressing Asymmetrical Bodies & Unbalanced Movement Patterns in Pilates

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Are you twisted? Ever notice one leg looks longer than the other or you are much more flexible on one side than the other despite your best stretching efforts? Maybe you’ve laid down and noticed one foot falls out and the other doesn’t? Does one side of your ribs flare out more than the...
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Exercises to Improve Your Balance

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Every second of the day, an older adult (age 65 and older) falls in the United States, making falls the number one cause of injury and injury death in the older adults.1 Just because falls are common, does not mean they are inevitable. Challenging your balance can help improve it! Below are different tools...
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