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The Nose Knows Best! The Secrets to Better Breathing

The Nose Knows Best! The Secrets to Better Breathing

Unnati Topiwala2023-09-30T15:33:16-04:00May 11th, 2021|Categories: Uncategorized, Wellness Articles|Tags: Physical Therapy, Karen Davis Warren, health, sleep, breathing, Sleep disorders, Respiration, Reflexes, Branches of biology, Animal physiology, diaphragm, Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art, Mouth breathing, Nose, Orthodontics, Snoring, Human nose, Ami Kirollos, Mouth, Respiratory system, Respiratory tract, Obligate nasal breathing|

What is a simple, free, daily action that can positively affect your IMMUNE SYSTEM, MOOD, WEIGHT, and LONGEVITY? Breathing. Nasal breathing that is! Mouth breathing causes the tissues in the back of the mouth to become loose and flex inward, making breathing more difficult, creating more...mouth breathing! Nasal breathing naturally tones the soft tissue in the airways, keeping them firm and in shape! Mouth breathing while sleeping allows gravity to close the airway even more as the soft tissues in the [...]

Are You Training the MOST Important Muscle In Your Body?

Are You Training the MOST Important Muscle In Your Body?

Unnati Topiwala2023-09-30T15:39:53-04:00April 23rd, 2021|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: Atlanta, Karen Davis Warren, health, breathing, Muscles of the torso, Respiration, Branches of biology, Animal physiology, Muscles of respiration, Diaphragmatic breathing, Lung, Intercostal muscle, Thorax, Shallow breathing, Central sleep apnea, Thoracic diaphragm, nasal breathing, Intercostal muscles|

What is the most important muscle in your body? It’s not your glutes...but your breathing muscle, in particular your diaphragm. Why is the diaphragm so important? The diaphragm, intercostals, and abdominals/oblique muscles are not only used for breathing but impact many systems and functions in your body including: digestive health, by providing support for the digestive system pain management, by reducing the sensitivity of the nervous system back health, by providing stability and mobility with other core muscles athletic performance, [...]

Hydration For Youth Athletes

Hydration For Youth Athletes

Melissa Baudo2023-12-21T14:41:23-05:00September 18th, 2018|Categories: Physical Therapists News, Youth Sports Articles|Tags: Dietary supplements, Perspiration, Heat stroke, Wilderness medical emergencies, Thermoregulation, Branches of biology, Articles, Physical exercise, Heat cramps, Exercise physiology, Dehydration, RTT, Electrolyte disturbances, Medical emergencies, Biology, Medicine, heat illness, sports drink, youth athletes, hydration, recovery, health, Karen Davis Warren|

As a parent of a young athlete, like me, I often get asked the following questions about youth hydration: How much should my child be drinking? When should they be drinking? What should they be drinking? Why are children more prone to heat illness and how do we prevent it? What happens in the winter when it’s cooler? The youth sports programs don’t typically have nutritionists on staff guiding and educating the athletes or parents, so it’s time to put [...]

Will Cryotherapy Benefit Me?

Will Cryotherapy Benefit Me?

Karen Warren2020-04-07T12:36:26-04:00March 1st, 2018|Categories: Physical Therapy Articles, General Information, Wellness Articles, Cryotherapy Articles|Tags: Karen Davis Warren, health, wellness, cryotherapy, whole body cryotherapy, inflammation, Medicine, Clinical medicine, Obesity, Reactive oxygen species, Antioxidant, Adipose tissue, Cold compression therapy, Branches of biology|

People often ask why there is a Whole Body Cryotherapy machine in our physical therapy practice? and I say why not?! Whole Body Cryotherapy, WBC, is a fantastic adjunct to any physical therapy treatment on many levels. PAIN RELIEF Whole Body Cryotherapy will provide pain relief via the production of norepinephrine, NE. Cold exposure releases NE, into the bloodstream and to the brain. This release of NE is one of the most consistent and profound physiological consequences to cold exposure. [...]

Is Sitting the New Smoking?

Is Sitting the New Smoking?

Alex Wilkins2023-12-19T16:54:29-05:00November 29th, 2017|Categories: Physical Therapy Articles, Physical Therapists News, General Information, Wellness Articles, Prevention Articles, Ergonomics Articles|Tags: Physical Therapy, Karen Davis Warren, health, active, desk job, sitting, wellness, ergonomics, exercise, Medicine, Occupational safety and health, Human factors and ergonomics, Physical exercise, Manual therapy, Obesity, Lifestyles, Medical terminology, Sedentary lifestyle, Doctor of Physical Therapy, Therapy, Medical specialties, Cancer-related fatigue|

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 [...]

Emory University White Coat Ceremony Keynote Address

Emory University White Coat Ceremony Keynote Address

OneTherapy2020-04-07T12:39:30-04:00November 5th, 2013|Categories: Physical Therapy Articles, Physical Therapists News, Practice News Articles|Tags: Practice News, Emory University, Karen Davis Warren, Therapy, Luann Ryon, Falling Into The Sky, Maureen O'Hara filmography, Albums, Gods Rainbow Manner|

On September 10, 2013, Karen Davis Warren was given the opportunity to welcome and inspire the Emory University DPT Class as the keynote speaker for their white coat ceremony. We wanted to share the content of her inspirational talk about seeking change, adjusting to change, creating change, and being the change. Karen Davis Warren Gives Speech at Emory University White Coat Ceremony Thank you to the Emory faculty—you are my role models and each of you continues to inspire me [...]