5 Best Massage Guns and How to Use Them
Massage guns can provide relief for sore muscles, but it helps if you know some basic tips to use them effectively. This article is based on reporting that features expert sources. Read the full article here Just what is a massage gun, and why are they so popular right now? Massage guns are handheld, battery-operated devices […]
Taking Advantage of Met Deductibles & Using FSA Dollars for Care
Not sure how your health plan works, what your benefits mean, or how to make them work for you? You’re not alone. But we’re here to help! We’re breaking down what you need to know while there are still plenty of days left on the calendar to take advantage of some significantly reduced healthcare costs. […]
The Most Common Sports Injuries & How to Recover From Them
There’s something about the fall – maybe the start of the school calendar – that feels almost as much like a fresh beginning as New Year’s Day. Hot, humid days gives way to cool, crisp ones – perfect weather for a football game or shaking off the rust and training for a race. Unfortunately, with […]
7 Daily Stretches to Keep Fans in the Game
Despite not being on the field, fans, like you, play a pivotal role in deciding the outcome of your favorite team’s game. The passion and energy of a team’s crowd is often the difference between winning and losing, which is why keeping fans in the game is so important. Believe it or not, your favorite […]
Why See a PT First?
Maybe you’ve tweaked your back from a make-shift workspace, thinking this set-up will only be temporary – but it has been weeks. Maybe you’ve pushed yourself a little too hard preparing for what was supposed to be your first half-marathon and that ache in your knee won’t go away, even after a couple days off. Maybe you simply took a […]
7 Ways to Reduce High Blood Pressure Without Medication
High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is a prevalent medical condition in which people experience elevated blood pressure levels. High blood pressure itself is extremely dangerous because it may not cause any symptoms directly, but it is a major risk factor for some of the leading causes of death in the US – namely, […]
Why Sitting is Splintering Your Spine
By now, it’s no secret that desk jobs can take a toll on your body – especially your back. While sitting is never ideal, office environments generally provide optimal conditions for prolonged sitting – ergonomically efficient chairs, keyboards, high-quality monitors, etc. However, the COVID pandemic has shifted many workers away from their office desks. Home desks are typically […]
5 Exercises for Lower Back Pain
Lower back pain is one of the most common complaints we see in physical therapy. Since the back plays such a major role in almost all movement, even a mild case of back pain can be debilitating. Although major cases of back pain should be discussed with your physical therapist, we’ve gathered some exercises to […]
Kick-Start Your Weight Loss With Metabolic Conditioning
Metabolic conditioning is an often used but little understood term that gets thrown around in the fitness industry. While metabolic conditioning is a real practice that can aid in weight loss, it unfortunately also gets used as a buzz word to sell products and services – usually from vendors who don’t understand what it actually […]
10 Quarantine Workouts You Can Do at Home
Recently, we’ve found ourselves in a world where even going to the gym can be risky. People are having to adjust with workouts you can do at home rather than the usual gym routine, and making do with little to no exercise equipment. Paired with the potential for negative side effects from working at home, […]