The Difference between Pain and Soreness after Exercise By Brooke Smith, DPT AZOPT Physical Therapist Have you ever awoken the day after a workout and could barely stand or walk? This could be caused by the body’s normal response to build ...
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Celebrating Family Health and Fitness Day with advice from Josh McDonald, OTR/L, MS and Mark Salandra, CSCS Americans young and old have been gaining weight and slowing down. A report on physical activity and health from the U.S. Surgeon ...
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Who Wants Their Children to Sleep Better at Night? By Kelsie Noel, DPT Kids Place Pediatric Physical Therapist Try spending a night at the pool! While at Lebanon Valley College in Annville, PA, I participated in a research project that studied ...
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Fight Obesity with AZOPT Obesity is an epidemic in the United States. Adults and children who are obese tend to have an increase in doctors’ visits with complaints of: Joint pain Headaches Foot pain Low back pain Greater risk for sleep apnea ...
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Why You Should See a Physical Therapist We thought it timely to remind readers about the importance of physical therapy. Here are 5 (of the many) reasons you should work with a physical therapist. PTs are highly educated musculoskeletal ...
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Attention Baby Boomers: Stay Healthy While Staying Fit Mitch Kaye, PT, PTPN Director of Quality Assurance “Sixty is the new 40,” say many early baby boomers celebrating their 60th birthday this year. This generation of 76 million people born ...
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Reducing Your Risk For Type 2 Diabetes As our waistlines expand (the number of obese Americans has now reached more than 35%), many people are facing a higher risk of such diseases as heart disease, stroke and cancer, as well as type 2 diabetes. ...
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Outdoor Activities That Will Engage the Whole Family! The unbearable heat has passed us, and cooler, nice weather is here! What a perfect time to engage our children with fun, outdoor family activities. I have put together a list of ...
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