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Is Sitting the New Smoking?

2023-12-19T16:54:29-05:00November 29th, 2017|Categories: Physical Therapy Articles, Physical Therapists News, General Information, Wellness Articles, Prevention Articles, Ergonomics Articles|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

No SEDENTARY is! Dr. James Levine, director of the Mayo Clinic at Arizona State University, coined the phrase “Sitting is the new smoking”. Studies have correlated chronic sitting with an "increased risk for type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, breast cancer, kidney disease in women colon cancer in men, numerous chronic issues related to obesity, and death." This means that if you work out and eat well, but then sit all day you are still considered a sedentary person.  The prolonged sitting cancels out the [...]

Eating for the Holiday Season

2023-12-19T07:43:35-05:00November 22nd, 2017|Categories: Physical Therapy Articles, General Information, Nutrition Articles, Wellness Articles|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

One undeniable element of the upcoming holiday season is sugar!  It seems every family, work or social event around the holidays offers an array of sugary treats and beverages that threaten to de-rail even the most conscientious eater. How can you prep for, make it through and recover from the holiday season without going into sugar overload?  Here are some tips to get through: 1. Determine why it is important to you to avoid excess sugar  Our gut is host [...]

Hit the Weights this Winter!

2023-12-19T16:15:56-05:00November 1st, 2017|Categories: Physical Therapy Articles, Physical Therapists News, General Information, Sports Medicine Articles, Performance Enhancement Articles|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

(Strength Coach Jonathan Meade, exercise: deadlift) Hit the Weights this Winter to Boost Your Cycling Performance Next Season! The 2017 cycling season is winding down, and as the days grow shorter many cyclists unfortunately resign themselves to the trainer or the couch. Cold dark mornings and early sunsets do not lend themselves to weekday rides, and many cyclists lose fitness and gain weight over the winter months. Adding strength training in the off-season is an excellent way for cyclists to avoid [...]

10 Minute Pilates Warm Up

2018-11-19T19:12:55-05:00October 25th, 2017|Categories: Physical Therapy Articles, General Information, Pilates Articles, Prevention Articles|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Looking for a Great 10 Minute Pilates Warm-up? Do you find yourself waking up early, a little stiff from your night’s sleep, but wanting to get that early morning run or walk in before work?  Or maybe you prefer after work, but find yourself feeling tight after driving in rush-hour traffic. Before you hit the road, you think about warming up all of the important muscle groups used in running and walking, but want something quick, yet effective!  Here are [...]

Lights Out Part II // Eat to Sleep

2023-12-14T03:28:23-05:00September 28th, 2017|Categories: General Information, Nutrition Articles|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Karen Davis Warren PT, MPT, OCS, ATC, CSCS Sleep plays a vital role in your health.  Many if us are aware of the benefits of sleep, yet not so sure how to get a good night’s sleep. While research has shown the body’s naturally produced melatonin helps regulate sleep, synthetic melatonin has proven less than impressive.  However, there are many foods that help the body’s natural melatonin production. Melatonin is a hormone produced by the pineal gland. It controls your circadian [...]

Need a Needle? // Dry Needling 101

2023-12-19T16:26:54-05:00September 12th, 2017|Categories: Physical Therapy Articles, General Information, Trigger Point Dry Needling Articles, Dry Needling Articles, Sports Medicine Articles, Performance Enhancement Articles|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Need a Needle? // Dry Needling 101 Savas Koutsantonis PT, DPT Is Dry Needling right for me? Dry Needling is quickly becoming commonplace as many more practitioners are offering this procedure. What is it exactly? It’s a highly effective technique that’s used to treat patients who are suffering from pain generated from myofascial trigger points. It involves the use of a thin,flexible filiform needle to penetrate the skin and stimulate underlying trigger points and other connective tissues. What is a [...]

Gotta Go!

2023-12-14T03:34:42-05:00August 16th, 2017|Categories: Physical Therapy Articles, General Information, Women's Health Articles|Tags: , |

Anisha Drake PT, DPT, MCS Have you ever gotten been hit with a feeling of sudden urgency to run to the bathroom. All the sudden you have to drop everything you have in your hands, dodge obstacles on the way to the bathroom and as you close the bathroom door and try to sit on the toilet, you squeeze your legs to make sure nothing comes out? This common pelvic floor dysfunction is called trigger bladder. It is caused [...]

Oh No! Tennis Elbow!

2023-12-14T03:40:17-05:00August 9th, 2017|Categories: Physical Therapy Articles, General Information, Sports Medicine Articles, Youth Sports Articles|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

By Melissa Baudo Marchetti, PT, DPT, SCS, MTC Is your elbow giving out on you when you play tennis? Do you feel pain whenever you grip your racket, type, text, write, carry something, or shake hands? You may be suffering from tennis elbow. Tennis elbow, clinically referred to as Lateral Epicondylitis, plagues approximately 40-50% of all recreational racquet sport athletes at some point in their career with most cases occurring after age 30. Tennis elbow is a common overuse [...]

Practice Doesn’t Always Make Perfect

2023-12-21T14:44:25-05:00August 2nd, 2017|Categories: Physical Therapy Articles, General Information, Youth Sports Articles, Performance Enhancement Articles|Tags: |

Risks of Early Sport Specialization in Young Athletes Youth sport participation has increased tremendously over the past several decades.   In the past 30 years, there has been a 200% increase in the number of children participating in youth sports.  Sports are a great way for kids to develop skills, learn teamwork, set goals, and socialize with their peers.  However, the days of simple recreational sport are slowly fading for many of our nation’s youth.  Kids are being asked to [...]

Saddle Stress // A Cyclist’s Guide to Saddle Fitting

2023-12-20T06:43:17-05:00July 11th, 2017|Categories: Physical Therapy Articles, General Information, Sports Medicine Articles, Cyclists Articles, Bike Fitting Articles, Cycling Injury Physical Therapy Articles|Tags: , |

Don’t let saddle pain ruin your summer I spend a lot of my time around cyclists, and the most common complaint I hear from my friends, clients, and patients is of saddle pain. Some have given in, resigning themselves of a life of painful riding because they were once told to “suck it up, because all saddles are painful”. Some have significantly reduced how much they ride, or stopped riding entirely. As a lifelong cyclist, I too have invested [...]

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