Top Ten Ways to Energize Your Exercise Program
Kick off this year right with some new smart workout clothes and reboot your exercise routine. Always remember that working out should be something that you look forward to and that you enjoy.
Kick off this year right with some new smart workout clothes and reboot your exercise routine. Always remember that working out should be something that you look forward to and that you enjoy.
When you’re caring for a newborn, finding time for exercise can be challenging. Hormonal changes can make you emotional and some days you might feel too tired for a full workout. Exercise with your partner, family or friends to stay motivated.
No exercise program will be effective unless you use good form and technique when doing exercises. Take preventive measures to strengthen the knee area, ensuring it stays stay strong and healthy.
People with low back pain who regularly exercise report fewer recurring pain episodes and are more likely to stay active and functional when pain flares.
The causes of aging are largely unknown. Older people tend to be physically inactive, and being sedentary affects our overall health. You may be surprised to learn is that active older people’s levels of balance, reflexes, metabolic health and memory ability are close to that of younger adults.
Plantar fasciitis for runners is characterized by a sharp pain in the heel and arch of the foot. Any nerve pain is clinically known as neuropathy . Little is known as to the exact cause of neuropathic pain, or nerve pain.
Stretching and strengthening of the elbow muscles is an important way to recover from injuries and prevent them from reoccurring. Your physical therapist can help control inflammation with specific exercises to help improve your elbow range of motion and strength.
When a meniscus tear occurs, you may hear a popping sound around your knee joint. Typical symptoms include acute pain when the area is touched, swelling, limited mobility and not being able to put any weight on your knee.
Symptoms associated from a mild hamstring strain are soreness and swelling, tightness and cramping of muscles, tenderness to the touch or bruising. Often there is a sharp pain in the buttocks or back of the thigh which makes sitting, walking and straightening the leg difficulty and uncomfortable.
Rotator cuff tears may also include a combination of other injuries to the biceps tendon at the shoulder, or with labral tears (the ring of cartilage at the shoulder joint). Work with a physical therapist to alleviate pain and stiffness and restore movement to the shoulder and arm.