Are you ready for pickleball, the fast-growing sport drawing in many adults? This sport is enticing for many, especially aging adults. It takes tennis, shrinks the court, and is played with a partner. This means a fast-paced activity that does not require the speed or...
Injury Prevention
4 Ways to Prevent Back Pain from coming BACK
As you may have read earlier this month, 80% of people will experience back pain at some point during their life. Plus 90% of those who had back pain are likely to experience a 2nd episode. So with that in mind, wouldn’t you like to know the 4 ways to prevent back...
Cold Weather Training Tips
Cold weather training brings with it a new set of challenges for the individual. It is important to take care of the body to avoid injuries. What follows will be some important tips to train better in the cold. Dress in layers. Be prepared to remove a layer as the...
Maximizing Your Golf Game
Golfers routinely deal with injuries. Some injuries are due to playing, while others just interfere with enjoying a day on course. As such I decided to enlist a golf expert to provide some advice on how to maximize your golf game while avoiding or overcoming injuries....
Using Assistive Devices for Safety
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...
Proactive NOW, Better Mobility LATER
Why is it important to be proactive NOW so that one can have better mobility LATER? This is a question that many people ask (and/or) a topic people avoid until they can no longer. I want to bring in a quick car analogy here…most people regularly take their vehicle in...
The IMPORTANCE of Regular Muscle and Joint Check Ups
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...
Starting a SAFE Exercise Program
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...
Top 3 Reasons to See a PT for those Aches or Pains
If you are like most people, you will wait and see if your ache or pain gets better. Count me as one of them and I am a PT. The difference is, my education and profession give me a slight heads up on which issues I can work through more easily and others that I may...
New Year- New You (Pt 2- Addressing Aches and Pains)
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...
