For those who have ever experienced a muscle or joint issue, the recovery process is not always straight forward. You may reach a point of feeling better but then stop doing what helped you to feel better in the first place. But then at some point in the future, the...
Quite often a major complaint from patients is stiffness or limited motion in their hips. People complain about an inability to cross one’s legs, squat down, turn/pivot and more. They are concerned that they have “arthritis” and/or need a hip replacement. Many are...
This is an excellent question and a reason that many individuals struggle with when attempting to begin an exercise program. One of the 1st things I ask when someone poses this question is – tell me more about what it feels like? Does it feel like muscle soreness or...
I am often how asked for advice on how to begin and exercise program (safely). Many people I speak with want to exercise for stress relief, to lose weight, to get in better shape for some event, or just for better health. At the same time these same individuals are...
There is a common misconception out there that exercise will make knee pain worse. If the person was to run, jump and do heavy squats – maybe. But what I am talking about here is precisely prescribed and graded exercise program. The kind of exercise that will maintain...
Every day millions of people struggle to walk up or down steps because of knee stiffness or pain. But this issue did not just appear out of nowhere, did it? Often this trouble gradually builds to the point pain or difficulty. So how did we get here? There are some...
Did you know that exercise has been shown to improve brain power? It’s true…exercise has the potential to impact the brain in numerous positive ways. To begin with, exercise is going to pump more oxygenated blood to the brain. From this, more healing nutrients are...
It should go without saying that exercise is good for your health- your heart health and so much more. This is something that has been well reported in thousands, probably millions of research publications by now. But does this mean that we actually take action? That...
As we continue down this theme of a New Year, New You - I decided to get some assistance in discussing how a personal trainer can be a part of this process. As such, I enlisted the help of Don Larkin, Co-Owner of Reach in Camp Hill, PA. There was a popular Planet...
An interesting trend happens every year about this time – people are on a mission to address those aches and pains they let linger for weeks or months. Why is that? Well, from about mid- November through January, people ignore these issues while focusing on the...