Cheerleading requires precision, teamwork, intricate skill and balance, making it a very popular competitive sport. It’s a great group sport and a great way to stay fit, but it’s also risky, which is why it's important to know the proper cheerleading safety guidelines. While common...
We’re not aging the same way we did 30 years ago. Thanks to advances in medical care and the promotion of healthy lifestyles, people are living longer. In fact the older population of America is expected to double in the next 30 years. According to the...
For thousands of people every year a trip to the bathroom often ends in a trip to the emergency room. For seniors and children especially, the bathroom is the most dangerous room in the house. As you start thinking about Spring cleaning, now the perfect...
What is tennis elbow? Tennis elbow is a condition that results in elbow pain caused by overuse of the arm, forearm and hand. It can also be caused by injury to the muscles and tendons outside the elbow. Tennis elbow specifically affects the place where...
A meniscus is the tough, rubbery piece of cartilage located between the thigh and the shinbone. It acts as a shock absorber for the knee and keeps it steady by helping to balance your weight. It can become injured if a player twists awkwardly while...
With basketball season underway one of the most common injuries we will see this time of year is sprained ankles. Sprained ankles are common. So is physical therapy for sprained ankles, but many clients ask: what is a sprained ankle? An ankle sprain occurs when...
Basketball and tennis are high impact exercises which means that they puts a lot of stress on the joints particularly the ankles, hips, and knees. During the basketball and tennis seasons we tend to see an increase in the number of joint related injuries especially...
A beautiful sight / We’re happy tonight / Walking in a winter wonderland. For many people, especially those of us here in the south, this song encapsulates the wonder of a snowy winter. For us a white winter is the thing of dreams. That is until...
According to the folks over at Web MD, fewer seniors are reporting falls to their doctors even though the rate of seniors falling is on the rise. This is a dangerous trend because falling is still the most common cause of injury in senior adults,...
We all have at least one relative who will look out on a bright sunny day, then rub their joints and say, “A storm’s coming.” For many years, it was believed that joints having the ability to predict the weather was just an old wives...