October is National Physical Therapy Month, a time when the profession attempts to teach the public how they can become healthier and feel better with movement. Physical therapists are pain and movement specialists; they treat more than accident victims or those with...
Do you find you need help to stand up from a chair? Find that you need to push off the chair or pull up on another piece of furniture? Require multiple attempts to stand up? If the answer is YES to any of these questions, then it is past time to do something about it....
Ask yourself, can you get up off the floor? This is an important question to ask, especially if you are an adult over 50. Why do you ask? Because if you cannot get up off the floor it means you do not have the necessary strength or power. That plus what happens...
It is all too common for individuals to have difficulty getting up from a chair as they age. The need to press up with the hands or pull on some other object or the need to take several attempts to rise are signs of trouble. Now that the task problem is identified –...
Staying active as you age is an important issue. No one looks forward to a reduced ability to be active over time. In fact many individuals want to be even more active, enjoying their retirement without limitations. Yet, too often people do not prioritize being active...
As people age a concerning issue is trouble getting up from a chair. Some struggle to the point of having to push up with their hands or make several attempts rocking back and forth before successfully getting up. Not only is getting up from a chair difficult but this...
Using assistive devices for safety with mobility is important for certain individuals with balance concerns. Falls are not good for anyone at anytime, especially as a person ages. As such, it is imperative to prevent them whenever possible. Use of assistive devices...
There was a recent article published discussing how and why Hollywood Stars are using physical therapy and they are NOT injured. This got me thinking about how UNDER used physical therapy actually is. It has been reported that only about 7% of people with (back)...
With the US Open Tennis Championship on right now, it got me thinking about how tennis is a sport that can be played over ones life span. Many youth or even adults learn to play tennis 1-on-1. But as people age, the game often becomes a doubles event. Doubles tennis...
I am always amazed at how doctors and patients alike feel physical therapy after spine surgery is optional. Sure, patients always have the choice, but why go through a major surgery not to do EVERYTHING you can to recover better and faster? Going to therapy 3 days...