Workout Tips for When You’re Staying at a Hotel

If you tend to travel during the year, you know how disruptive a trip can be to a regular workout routine. Who has time to squeeze gym time into work trips and conferences? Vacations can make finding time to exercise even more challenging. Who wants to do lunges when it’s time to party!? Well, the…

5 Workouts for People With Fall Risk

Fall risk is inherent to certain activities no matter who you are. Yet, some conditions increase fall risk during certain types of movement and exercise. One in four Americans aged sixty five or older, for example, falls each year. Other conditions, such as obesity, diabetes, and neurological disorders, can contribute to increased fall risk as…

Why Your Body Needs Rest Days

There is a hero in us all that loves to “just push through.” Push through the pain. Push through the fatigue, soreness, and hunger. While there is nothing wrong with a strong work ethic, it can be a mistake to push on at the expense of much needed rest and recovery. Among the many reasons…

What Does Patient-Therapist Collaboration Really Look Like?

From a patient’s point of view, the right fit for physical therapy can be challenging. Since this will be an ongoing relationship, lasting at least the duration of the physical therapy program, the first thing to look for is an atmosphere of communication, trust, and collaboration. What, though, does patient-therapist collaboration actually look like? Here…