How to Stay in Shape During the COVID-19 Pandemic
In response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, many businesses are temporarily closed – including gyms. If you’re an active person, you suddenly have fewer options for staying in shape. Between working from home, watching the kids and keeping your family safe and healthy, it may be tempting to relax on the couch in favor of…
Temporary Office Closures
UPDATE: As of March 30, Integrated Rehab has reopened to provide essential physical therapy services. In response to the evolving COVID-19 pandemic, after careful consideration, Integrated Rehab has temporarily closed our offices to all but urgent post-operative patients as of the close of business on Friday, March 20th. We look forward to continuing to serve…
How Physical Therapy Can Improve Heart Health
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), one in every four deaths can be attributed to heart disease. In response to these figures, heart health should be a priority year-round. Begin your efforts with lifestyle changes, such as eating right, quitting smoking, lessening stress and exercising. Simply going to the gym might not be…
Causes of Shin Splints & How to Avoid Them
After an intense workout session, you feel a shooting pain down the front of your leg and assume it’s muscle strain following a break from exercise. Yet in many cases, the pain is caused by shin splints, also known as medial tibial stress syndrome (MTSS). The discomfort is caused by inflammation of the tendons, bone…
4 Tips to Prepare for Spring Sports Season
Whether you’re a tennis, baseball or lacrosse player, you have spent the winter months keeping up fitness levels, but not fully engaging in your sport of choice. In more extreme cases, you might have taken the “off-season” literally and it’s been a few months since you engaged in physical activity. Your skills are bound to…