Stuck at home or need something to do over the weekend? Try our quick Backyard Workout routines. Physical Solutions offices are open and appointments are available to those patients that are healthy and need hands on care onsite which will always offer best results. However, we know some of you are vulnerable or are isolating,
Practicing social distancing does not mean that you have to stop being physically active. Getting the recommended amount of daily physical activity for your age and ability helps to maintain and improve overall health, and is even more important during stressful times like these. Adults should do at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity a week,
Research has linked being inactive and sitting too much with higher risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes, colon and lung cancers, and early death. Physical activity decreases your risk of weight gain, chronic disease, dementia and depression. It is also linked with better sleep, memory, balance and cognitive ability. It is one of the
American Heart Month is used to reinforce the importance of heart health and the need for more research, with a reminder to get families, friends and communities involved. It is a perfect time to learn about your risk for heart disease and the steps you need to take to help your heart health. Facts about
During this time of year it is easy for your normal diet and exercise routine to get off track. Cold, wintry days can prevent you from getting to the gym or outside for a walk. Shopping and preparing for the holidays cut into exercise time, not to mention the effects of overindulgence at holiday parties.
It has been reported that individuals with osteoarthritis (OA) experience 30% more falls and have a 20% greater risk of fractures as those without OA.1 Older adults with arthritis are more than twice as likely to have two or more falls as those without arthritis and up to 50% of people with OA experience a
One-on-one personal training sessions are available with Ed Farrell at our Physical Solutions office locations. In addition to his practice in physical therapy, Ed has certifications in strength and conditioning with extensive experience in sports performance training, endurance sports, golf, strength and conditioning and bodybuilding. Tapping into these unique qualifications and experiences will allow each
The Fitness Challenge Costs $100 to participate and includes the following: 6 weeks of twice weekly circuit training workouts designed and supervised by one of our Physical Solutions fitness staff members Free Injury Screening on the first day of the program Free pre and post-program body composition assessment to measure your improvement Free Physical Solutions
As the temperature continues to rise and the weather continues to get warmer, many of us begin to consider ways in which we can improve our appearance or our overall health. Physical Solutions has decided to take this opportunity to offer our “Get in Shape for Summer Challenge” beginning this upcoming Memorial Day and extending
In light of our upcoming seminar regarding strengthening for runners, I wanted to discuss one aspect of running mechanics that can aide in the efficiency and effectiveness of our motion: trunk dissociation. In order to dissociate, or separate, our thoracic spine (upper back) motion from our lumbar spine (lower back) motion we must have both