Healthy Sleeping Habits
Even though it’s an activity that takes up roughly one-third of your life, we often take sleep for granted. Sleep is essential, and not just because it’s the body’s time to rest.
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What Can Physical Therapy Do For Sciatica?
For those who suffer from sciatica, pain management is often a challenge. The trademark shooting pains through the back and legs are an unwelcome interruption upon your life, and it might seem like nothing you do is helping.
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The Difference Between Therapeutic Exercise and Therapeutic Activities
It can be confusing to differentiate between the two treatment methods of therapeutic exercise and therapeutic activity, as both measure the same parameters in 15-minute, one-on-one sessions between a physical therapist and patient. To help clear up the confusion, let’s consider what makes each unique.
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The Importance of Proper Posturing
We’ve all heard that we shouldn’t slouch when we’re standing and that we should sit up straight when we’re sitting. However, proper posture is more important than just making your parents happy. Here are some of the reasons why proper posture affects your body and how you can improve your posture by following a few simple steps.
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Strain vs. Sprain – What’s the Difference?
When you enter physical therapy, your medical professional may be throwing around the term “sprain” and “strain” when convincing you to stretch before exercise.
Before entering your next session, read up on the key differences of a strain versus a sprain.
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Cervicogenic Dizziness: Symptoms & Treatment
Cervicogenic dizziness is vertigo caused by conditions related to the neck. It can be caused by irritated nerves and blood vessels, either after an injury or years of bad posture, or it can be caused by a number of other medical conditions that involve the degeneration of the cervical spine.
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What is a Tension Headache?
Tension headaches are painful headaches that usually occur on the front and rear parts of the head and occur most frequently among adults. When people suffer from such headaches, they often describe them like they are tight headbands that hurt.
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Common Running Injuries Physical Therapy Helps Improve
Running is a fantastic exercise and costs very little compared to other sports a person can engage in. Unfortunately, the way humans are built makes them susceptible to injuries if they don’t run with the right shoes, use the wrong running technique, or do not warm up before a run. The following are some common running injuries and their symptoms to watch out for if you’re going to run for exercise.
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Fun Activities to Keep Seniors in Shape
Everyone should exercise to reduce health problems and stay in shape. This is even more important for elderly people. If you’re an elderly person who is finding it hard to exercise because you’re not motivated or you have time constraints, keep reading to see how easily you can fit fun activities into your schedule that will allow you to stay in shape.
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The Causes of Balance Disorders
As your body ages, it naturally becomes harder to balance on your own two feet. Aging however, does not always account for the causes of balance disorder, which are relatively common issues that can often be treated with the help of physical therapy.
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