Getting Race-Ready: A Runner’s Guide
Now more than ever, our patients who are training for a race often ask us what they need to know to stay healthy through the course of their training regime and on through race day. So, we figured it was high time we shared our pro tips. So, whether you’re running for the first time, […]
Physical Therapy Exercises for Lung Health
Breathing Problems & COVID-19 Breathing is one of the most important processes that the human body performs. Breathing is the body’s way of facilitating gas exchanges that allow cellular respiration to occur, primarily by bringing oxygen into the body and flushing carbon dioxide out of the body. To put it simply – without the breathing […]
Get Rid of Headaches with Physical Therapy
Headaches are no joke – while a mild headache may just be a nuisance, serious headaches can leave victims debilitated and desperately searching for a way to get rid of headaches. Headaches affect 47% of the global population and are described by the type and location of pain in the head. Many headaches are harmless […]
Why Self-Efficacy is One of the Most Important Aspects of a Patient’s Recovery
The following is adapted from Called to Care. One of my favorite physical therapy patients ever was Tommy, a Green Beret who suffered from multiple lower extremity trauma injuries after a parachute jump on a windy day. We were preparing to get him back in marching shape, which for a Green Beret typically means covering […]
6 Ways to Cultivate Gratitude and Improve Your Well-Being
The following is adapted from Called to Care. Who do you think has more emotional and physical wellbeing: a person who won the lottery, or a person who keeps a gratitude journal? It may surprise you, but over the long-term, the gratitude journalers win out. The great motivational speaker Zig Ziglar once said, “Gratitude is […]
Prevent Falls with These 4 Exercises
How to Prevent Falls Do you know a loved one who is at risk for falling or suffers from unexplainable falls? Falls are scary, and they can be disabling in both direct and indirect ways. Directly, they often cause injuries that can make it difficult to move and function normally. And then indirectly, they can […]
3 Types of Goals Essential to Any Patient’s Recovery
The following is adapted from Called to Care. Jane resides at an assisted living facility, and after being independent, she spent several weeks in inpatient rehab following a series of small strokes. Regardless of where she went—from acute care to her current facility—providers focused her care on goals related to her physical stature and function, […]
October is National Physical Therapy Month
National Physical Therapy Month (NPTM) is a commemoration held each October by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA). NPTM is designed to recognize the impact that physical therapists and physical therapist assistants make in restoring and improving motion in people’s lives, achieving their physical activity goals, and improving their overall quality of life. Benefits of Physical Therapy Physical therapists are evidence-based […]
A Daily Mindfulness Practice is the Best Way to Build Empathy for Your Patients
The following is adapted from Called to Care. Five patients in a row with flu-like symptoms—fast onset of fever and chills, muscle aches and some accompanying runny nose and watery eyes. Dr. Blain had gotten so used to the diagnosis that he had gone from a fifteen-minute patient interaction on the first patient of the […]
Why Healthcare Providers Find it Difficult to Give Patients the Patience They Need
The following is adapted from Called to Care. Imagine how many times an internist diagnoses patients with flu viruses, colds, bronchitis, strep throat, and other health concerns in the depth of winter. Patient after patient after patient comes in with the exact same symptoms, the same diagnosis, the same treatment advice. After a while, it […]