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Whether it’s your New Year’s Resolution or a goal that’s been in the back of your head for some time, moving more to feel your best is always a great aim to achieve. This year, Spooner East Chandler’s Lead PSC, Cathy Reardon, has done just this- moved more to achieve a healthier lifestyle. Cathy has […]
Your youth athletes keep you BUSY. Between school, practice, games, tournaments, and more, it can be overwhelming at times. Adding an injury to this is not only stressful for the athlete– it’s stressful for you, too.
Your athlete is taken out of the game they love so much. And they’re in pain. As their parent, you […]
By: Paul Arthur, PT, DPT, SCS, COMT, ATC
Think about how you sit at a desk, in the car, or on the couch scrolling on your phone. Your shoulders are possibly rotated forward, creating a hunched back, and your head in a forward position. […]
Returning to normalcy after a concussion can take time. Being able to move your head without the sensations of spinning or being able to read or look at a screen without difficulty can seem far away. Everyday life has a great deal of stimuli that comes our way. Our brains are receiving all of these […]
Professional athletic teams are beginning to dedicate full rooms to red light therapy. Progressive physicians are starting to tout its benefits. Countless studies have been conducted to measure its effectiveness in multiple realms of health. Red light therapy may be a relatively new topic in the medical field, but its benefits are hard to ignore.
NASA […]
The Fukuoka Softbank Hawks want to be the number one baseball team in the world. Not just in their league, not even just in Japan- the world. To accomplish that, yes, they need fantastic players and coaches, but they also need a strong team of athletic trainers, strength coaches, and physical therapists to build […]
Training like an athlete is one thing, but what about the way we fuel our bodies? Nutrition is important for every human, regardless of whether you are a professional athlete or someone who is trying to remain active. Food is not […]
In “The Female Athlete: Overdue for Change,” we discussed that so much of the research we have for female athlete comes from treating “females as small males” (Sims, 2019) instead of actually focusing research on the female athlete. This has not served the female athlete community well, and there is a need for […]
Throughout this series, we’ve covered musculoskeletal disorders, the opioid epidemic, why painkillers are so addicting, where the majority of disabilities originate from, and challenges navigating the healthcare system. But one question is left, what can we do about it? As it turns out, there is quite a lot, both at an industry level and […]
When used properly, painkillers can be a useful tool in aiding the recovery process. However, patients don’t always realize how dangerous and addictive painkillers can be, especially when they are prescribed by a healthcare provider. Many painkillers are opioids, mind-altering medications not intended for long-term use that often result in dependency or addiction.
When taking painkillers, the body’s nervous system […]
