Every year millions of people make a resolution to improve their diet and exercise. The goal is always the same, to lose weight and feel better. However, for many, it doesn’t tend to work out that way for one reason or another. Work, family, and time are but three of...
Every year millions of individuals undergo a joint replacement (hip or knee). The overall success rate with those procedures at reducing pain and improving function is quite high. That said, limitations following joint replacement surgery (namely running/jumping) are...
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 –...
Are you someone who does not like to exercise? Someone who comes up with every excuse possible not to exercise? If so, this post is for you. There are those individuals who even though they know exercise is good, just cannot bring themselves to do it. It seems too...
Every single day people search for keys to be healthier. They scour the internet, crowdsource friends and social media, consuming information all day long. But is it the right information to put them on the best path? It is important to remember that all information...
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....
Most individuals agree exercise is good for one’s health. Many put in the work thinking it will help them lose weight, get in shape, and allow them to indulge in some sweets if they burn enough calories. But there is so much more to exercise. Exercise improves more...
The Asterisk is the IT – the thing that brings a person to seek help for some injury or activity limitation. For most, pain is the reason they seek help. But in reality it is more than that. It is what the pain is STOPPING them from doing. Has anyone ever been asked...
(How taking these steps could prevent issues years from now) Ankle sprains are a common injury to the tune of nearly 2 million per year. The majority of these sprains are relatively mild, healing in a few days. However, some are more significant and require attention....
For the first two decades of my adult life I pursued a career in the family tradition of construction. My father, grandfather, uncles, cousins, and other extended family were all involved in home building, remodeling, or other construction in some way. I...