We need to take care of our joints — our elbows, our knees, our shoulders, our fingers, and all the rest of our bendy pieces. When something goes wrong with these important parts of the body, we can find ourselves facing major, often painful adapta
The shoulder is an incredibly complicated joint, but it does a lot for us. Because it’s so complicated, though, there are plenty of ways it can go wrong. We exercise to keep it healthy, but overuse injuries are common. The shoulder is also
Breast cancer is the most common cancer and the leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide for women, even while those rates have declined in recent years. Treatment options include lumpectomy, radiation, chemotherapy, and single or double mastectomy.
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
With massage therapy generally regarded as a nonessential service in this time of coronavirus lockdowns, you might be feeling pretty limited in your options for managing the stress you’re feeling. Those cases of wine that everyone was buying in the
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
