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Now that the New Year is here, people typically make resolutions – whether it’s to save money, eat healthier, or exercise more. But, sometimes it seems like this time of the year with the shorter days and colder weather, staying motivated to exercise is...
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Today Americans exercise more than ever before. We are doing everything from walking, jogging, weight lifting and aerobics to leisure sports/activities such as hiking or tennis. However, over the past several years, physical therapists and doctors are seeing an...
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In our practice, we see many elderly patients every year due to falls. I would like to teach you a few simple exercises to help you get up, in the event of a fall. The first 2 exercises can be done on your bed or the floor. #1) Lying on your back, simply roll over...
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When it comes to muscles, bones and movement, there has never been a more true statement than “Use it or Lose it”. That is because as we age, if we don’t continue functional exercises, we will lose our ability to move the way we are supposed to and...
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At some point in your 30’s you start to loose muscle mass and function. Physically inactive people will lose 5% of their muscle mass every 10 years after age 30. Therefore, by age 60, you have lost 15% of your muscle mass, if you do not perform formal...
