With school starting this week, your kiddos are likely sporting the latest trends. But don’t get so caught up in trends you forget about finding a backpacks that will prevent back troubles later. We have a few tips for you when purchasing a new...
Whether you desire to shed a few extra pounds or gain some muscle mass, knowing how to spend your gym time wisely is a must. Thankfully, we have a few tips and tricks that will help you get the most out of your gym experience...
Back injuries are a common occurrence. From heavy lifting to sitting in the same position for too long to sleeping in an awkward position, many factors contribute to back related injuries. Sometimes, taking it easy and relaxing for a few days is exactly what you...
We all have certain foods that go with high-stress, emotional situations. Ice cream, cupcakes, chocolate. Emotional overeating is so common, it even has it’s own month, April. We can partially blame biology for our emotional food indulgence. When we are stressed, our bodies release a stress...
Heart disease claims the most lives in America, more than all the cancers combined, according to the American Heart Association. In honor of February’s American Heart Month, we want to share with you a few tricks to keeping your heart healthy. We all know that exercising...
What is CrossFit? We get the question almost every day. CrossFit is a strength and conditioning program that is sometimes difficult to define because we incorporate all areas of fitness from cardiovascular endurance to strength training to gymnastics. Our goal is to increase overall fitness and...
“Mom’s fallen and broken her hip”. The dreaded words no one wants to hear. Falls and broken bones are an increasing fear for baby boomers, but what most don’t know is they can reduce the risks by eating well and exercising daily. Many older adults fear...
We often hear things like: calories in versus calories out, count your calories,and/or do not exceed your daily recommended calories. We kind of know what a calorie is, but still question it. Okay, here’s the textbook definition of a calorie: calorie- is used to measure...
When talking about fitness, many people think of abdominal muscles or the “6-pack” when they hear the word core mentioned. The core is made up of several muscles-including muscles of the low back, hip muscles, abdominals, and deep muscles surrounding the spine. Exercisers often seek...
When Kim and I decided to take the leap of faith, trust in God, and open our physical therapy clinic Pro Physical Therapy we knew we wanted to help people get better through physical therapy but we also wanted to promote overall health and fitness...