Oil, lotion, cream, or gel? It’s a simple question with no right or wrong answer. But if you’re a professional massage therapist, it’s an important question to ask. Your final decision will take into account everything from client preference to
Sometimes you can do everything right, living a life guided by the best practices for knee injury prevention, and you still find yourself faced with the prospect of knee replacement surgery. Maybe you’ve had an accident or maybe the pain of osteoar
We could all use a little physical therapy now and then.
Whether it’s illness, injury, or disability, any condition that limits our capabilities or causes us pain is a candidate for PT.
Licensed physical therapists are specialists in restorin
We take our knees for granted. They do what they’re supposed to do, taking us from place to place without any trouble. We walk, we run, we jump without a concern. But at the first sign of pain everything changes. We limp, we moan, we sit. We pick u
The shoulder is one of the most complex joints in the human body, with a design that allows us to lift and twist and reach and pull, and a greater range of motion than any other joint. But because there are so many pieces involved in making a shoulde
So you’ve been working out with resistance bands and you’re getting stronger. You look good. You feel great. But there’s a problem: as your muscles are getting bigger, they’re also getting tighter and less flexible. You’re losing joint mobi
You’ve been working for a while now to increase strength and flexibility, and things have been going well. Exercise rail systems have been great for your total body workouts. You’ve seen marked improvements in your performance. But lately, thereâ
How are your allergies? If you’re like one in five Americans, there’s something bothering you. It could be pollen, it could be peanuts, it could be cats. There’s a never-ending list of things that people are allergic to, with symptoms
You want to get strong. Maybe it’s for your health, or maybe you just want to look good with your shirt off. It doesn’t really matter why you’re doing it. What matters is how you plan to reach your goals. As always, your best bet is a
You might think you have a choice in the matter, but you really don’t: you need to exercise. Building strength, flexibility, and endurance are critical to lifelong health. Keeping fit allows us to do the things we want to do—not to mention the th
