Archive | Stability & Functional Mobility Care
TV & Media Addiction – A Modern Crisis In A Digital Age
I recently accompanied a friend while he made a car purchase. While he was test driving the vehicle, the dealer shared how important it was to drive your car every day. He explained how vehicles which sit stagnant quickly lose lubrication to their moving parts and their seals start to dry out and crack. In […]
Are You a Boom-Bust Inflammatory Junkie?
One common definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result. Unfortunately, that repetition is characteristic of a cycle many people living with chronic pain and instability find themselves in. Our nervous system resembles a computer – information goes in … it is processed … and then there […]
The Effects of Aging, and 5 Things You Can Do About It
“The old gray mare, she ain’t what she used to be … !” Many “seasoned” individuals (yes, and that includes me!) can recall sitting around a camp fire singing that old famous folk song. There’s a lot of truth in those lyrics. In case you haven’t noticed, your body is changing! Some of the many […]
Weight Control – What You Need To Know
In the past I’ve enjoyed the incredible thrill of sky diving. I once again took a leap of faith skydiving with my daughter about 2 years ago. Yes, we are thrill seekers!! It’s an amazing experience to fall, float and fly in the magnificently beautiful blue sky, at 10,000 feet in the air, with a […]
Do You Have the Protective Joint Stability You Need?
When I was serving in the Air Force in Europe I was taken by the beautiful historical monuments. Many of them were hundreds of years old. My favorite were the Celtic crosses. These are different than the other symbolic crosses seen in churches and gravestones; they have a circular ring portion connecting all the central […]
The Importance of Getting Moving – At Home & In The Workplace
Sedentary lifestyles present a huge problem both at home and in the work place. The average adult in America now drives 1 hour, watches over 4 hours of television, and is exposed to multimedia screens at least 8 hours a day (Nielsen, Council for Research Excellence, 2009, U.S. Department of Transportation Survey 2004). Microchip technology […]
There’s No Place Like Home For Physical Therapy
(Also published in the Senior Review – November 2016) “There’s no place like home.” In the holiday season I’m always reminded how wonderful it is to be with family in a nurturing, relaxed, enjoyable, & supportive environment where so many incredible memories are created. I certainly appreciate not every home environment is positive, but typically […]
The Importance Of Support In Achieving Pain Control, Stability, & Support
The right kind of support matters! As a young child, I recall hearing the story of the wise man who built his house upon a rock and the comparison to the foolish man who built his house upon sand. Jesus related how the stresses of the world caused the house built on sand to collapse, while […]
Exercise, Physical Therapy, And Other Resources To Fight And Prevent Diabetes
The Diabetes Control & Complications Trial (DCCT) was a famous research project (1993) funded by the National Institute of Diabetes. The results revealed keeping blood sugar levels as close to normal as possible can drastically reduce or eliminate damage to eyes (retinopathy), kidneys (renal failure) and nerves (neuropathy) while also greatly reducing risk of a […]
