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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…
Benefits of Training Partners & Group Workouts
The statement “never go it alone” could not be more applicable to workouts. Although you can make progress solo, working with a partner or in a group setting is great for your physical and mental fitness goals. Learn about the advantages of teaming up to exercise. Greater Accountability You’ve scheduled a workout with a partner…
4 Tips to Keep Running Through Winter
While it’s not recommended you halt a training routine, winter conditions can keep runners from their favorite outdoor routes. Running inside on a treadmill is not the same experience, but what can you do when temperatures drop below freezing? Beyond the slip hazards, temperatures below 30°F can make the body more prone to injury. For…