What items would a PT suggest for Christmas? Here are some common products I’m often recommending from cheap to expensive. I will attach a link for each item. And if you’re done shopping, you can pamper yourself. Lacrosse balls. These are good for deep massage, helping to decrease pain after exercise, working out thick, tight … Read moreGift Ideas
I know it’s Thanksgiving and we’re supposed to be grateful and most of the time I truly am. But do you find yourself grumbling with this cold weather, barometric pressure changes, achy joints and just more overall pain. There is so much to be grateful for, but sometimes pain makes it difficult. Before I leave … Read moreFeeling Thanks or Pain?
I always find the body and its intricacies fascinating. I smile when I think of the professor in PT school, that said your elbow only moves in one direction or plane as it straightens or bends. Truth be told it also rotates allowing you to turn your hand up or down. The elbow moves in … Read moreTransform your Muscles
After leaf peeping in Vermont the last week, I have been thinking a great deal about change. The weather changed from biking sleeveless to biking in fleece jackets to biking in rain gear. The leaves were changing from green to yellow to orange to red. The difficulty changed from flat sections, to rolling hills to … Read moreTransform your Mindset
How’s your balance? Have you ever thought that walking is a balance exercise? Only about 11% of the time spent walking is on both feet.1 And, if you like to run, airtime means even less time on both feet. Add to that fact, as we age our balance decreases. In a study that examined 549 … Read moreGetting a Leg Up – Standing One Leg Balance
Today we are going to discuss standing posture. Posture is not a static position, but dynamic. It consists of balancing the body. This changes as you sway forward or backward. For example, if you lean back on your heels, then forward onto your toes you feel your body shift and your body change position. Different … Read moreStand Up and Be Transformed
I want to spend a few minutes and talk about the diaphragm and breathing. Did you know that breathing is the one process that is both under unconscious control, as well as volitional control? You can hold your breath, hyperventilate, slow your breath, increase the inhale or exhale. Almost any meditation, relaxation, yoga, exercise, weight … Read moreTransform your breathing
So, what does it mean to transform? You may be thinking, “I’m too old to be transformed. It is what it is, I can’t change, the best I can do is accept it and move on.” But I believe we are transforming every day. We are ready to embark on a new year, 2019, and … Read moreBe Transformed