Are we back in school yet? Hooray? A season that is usually a time of relief and excitement for both students and parents is anything but that in the chaos of 2020.
The patchwork government response to the pandemic and the fluctuating status of th
The midyear COVID-19 pandemic report card is not looking good for the United States. Cases are predictably spiking in Florida, Texas, and Arizona, states that initially downplayed the virus threat in their rush to reopen their economies. And Californ
COVID-19 restrictions are beginning to ease nationwide, but these unsettled times still call for an abundance of caution. Avoid crowds. Wear your mask. Keep your distance. Stay home when possible. The virus is still out there, still looking for oppor
We’ve all had to get creative in our response to social distancing and quarantine. On the positive side, we’ve got plenty of free time on our hands. On the negative for many of us, we’ve lost jobs and income. There’s not much good to say abou
How essential are your physical therapy needs in this time of COVID-19? Well, it depends on what you’re recovering from. Physical therapy is used for a wide range of conditions, from minor aches and pains to major injuries or surgery, along with al
When news of the novel Coronavirus first started to break, one of the first things we did was stop going to the gym. It was pretty easy. We were already avoiding the gym because of flu season. But as things became more serious, we had to adapt to sta
Back in the old days when we talked about isolation exercises, we meant exercises that isolate a particular muscle group: the biceps, the quads, the glutes, or another area. But now in these days of Coronavirus self-quarantine, isolation exercises ha
Stay healthy. Stay home. We’re all trying to follow this advice in these days of Coronavirus self-quarantine. We’re feeling pretty cooped up, but we’re getting through it. But for those of us lucky enough to have transitioned into a work-from-h
As we brace for the impact of COVID-19, efforts to protect ourselves are falling mainly into two categories. First, we are trying to avoid exposure. And second, we’re ramping up the capacity of our healthcare system as quickly as possible to keep i
Lower back pain. If you didn’t already have it, you probably wouldn’t be reading this article, so it’s probably too late to go into the whole spiel about an ounce of prevention being worth a pound of cure. The good news, though, is that lower b
