To learn what you may have missed in prior editions of this three (3) part series: What Women Should Know about Menopause Hot Flashes, Osteoporosis and Cardiovascular Disease related to Menopause Following the last blog, we will be looking at several different ways to alleviate symptoms experienced by menopausal women. Specifically, we...
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To learn what you may have missed in the first edition, click here. How Do I Manage Menopausal Symptom? Great Question! The first menopausal symptom we will be talking about is “Hot Flash” Hot flash is one of the most typical menopausal symptom. With the hot flash symptom, you may experience sudden feeling of
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Postural Restoration – A Novel Way to Treat IT Band Tightness The IlioTibial Band (ITB) is a thick band of connective tissue that runs down from the hip joint to the knee joint. Most commonly, runners complain of pain in either their hip or knee due to ITB tightness. Foam rolling and ITB stretches have
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Skiing is something we do for fun with family and friends. Don’t let lack of preparation ruin your trip and/or your next 6-12 months! Reports show that there are more than 200,000 ski injuries reported annually in the United States alone. Don’t be a statistic. Two Common Ski Injuries: Boot Top Fracture ACL Rupture Boot
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It is fairly common for women to experience pain with sexual intercourse, also known as “dyspareunia”, after childbirth. According to one research, 60% of women reported they experienced dyspareunia for six weeks postpartum and, among those women, 33% reported pain during sexual intercourse even after six months postpartum.1 Many people...
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Ever had that nagging shoulder pain that won’t let you carry groceries easily? Or that lower pain that won’t allow you to carry your toddler? At BreakThrough, our physical therapy programs help you heal years of discomfort and pain while our sports performance and wellness programs help you achieve your goals and live the lifestyle
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Why do you need physical therapy for shoulder pain? Your physical wellness is everything to you. This is why it is said that health is wealth. There can be any kind of pain or physical problems and you are supposed to take care of it at the earliest. It is easier to get rid of
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Do you remember feeling anxious, excited, or confused about the changes you were about to experience right before puberty? Well, just like puberty, menopause is another time of transition in your life. Both are caused by hormones and can bring about various physical and emotional changes. As it was with the transition during puberty...
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Three patients with mild to moderate Parkinson’s Disease (all male; aged 52, 54, and 70 years; Hoehn & Yahr stages I-III) completed a 4-week LSVT BIG training program (16 individual 1-hour sessions) and an intensive home training program in accordance with the LSVT BIG protocol. Upon completion of the training regimen, all 3...
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How do we help prepare our kids for the best athletic experience and ensure an increased level of self confidence and reduce risk for injury? Studies such as this one regarding knee pain in adolescent females have continuously shown that early specialization and failure to provide a wider array of sports activities leads to increased
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