Sleep deprivation. It has become a problem of ‘epidemic’ proportions in the United States with the CDC reporting numbers of 50-70 billion adults being affected with some type of sleep disorder depriving them of proper sleep. The numbers are alarming and seem to be growing to epidemic levels. Why? There are a number of...
In continuing with our celebration of the heart and National Heart Month, our second in our series of heart healthy blogs deals with strokes. According to the American Heart Association (AHA) women experience more strokes then men and one in five women will experience a stroke at some point in their life. First, let’s...
February is National Heart Month and to celebrate we are focusing this blog on keeping your heart healthy. We want to keep you informed on the risks factors and the warning signs of a heart attack. In blogs coming up we’ll discuss how physical therapy can help if you’ve experienced a heart attack or...