Health Change: Progress, Not Perfection – Part 4 of 4

September 27, 2022

By: Dr. Mary Rose Strickland Physical Therapist | Lifestyle Medicine Practitioner You have followed our first 3 parts of this change mini-series and have finally reached the end!  In the last article of this series, we are going to discuss how there isn’t actually an “end” in this process; after all they are intended to

Managed Exercise & PT Can Improve Concussion Symptoms.

September 23, 2022

With high school sports in full gear and NFL in full swing, concussions are certain to ramp up within the mainstream consciousness. And while talk will often point to conventional wisdom which states that “time and rest” are the best and only options for recovery from concussion, physical therapist Mary Rose Strickland says that studies

Health Change: Tracking Your Health Change – Part 3 of 4

September 20, 2022

By: Dr. Mary Rose Strickland Physical Therapist | Lifestyle Medicine Practitioner You started off evaluating why you want to make changes to your health, and wrote those down. You then identified if you were ready for change and put a plan together with specific goals that are measurable, and achievable. You wrote them down and

Why Doesn’t My X-Ray or MRI Tell Me The Cause of My Pain

September 18, 2022

By: Dr. Mary Rose Strickland, PT, DPT, OCS There has been a plethora of research that has come out in recent years that shows that images (xrays or MRIs) in many cases do not identify the source of symptoms. Often times, these images show normal, age-related changes. Degeneration, spurs, arthritis are for the inside of

Health Change: How To Develop an Action Plan. Part 2 of 4

September 14, 2022

By: Dr. Mary Rose Strickland Physical Therapist | Lifestyle Medicine Practitioner Last week you identified if you were ready for change, and how confident and important change is for you. If you have identified that you are considering a change, preparing for a change, or already making changes, you’re ready for Part 2. This week

Take Steps to Lower the Risk of ACL Injury this Sports Season

September 11, 2022

By Dr. Mary Rose Strickland According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), high school athletes account for about 2 million injuries and around a half-million doctor visits each year. But few of these injuries are as costly to a student-athlete and his or her family than a torn ACL. An ACL tear

Health Change: How Do I Know If I’m Ready? Part 1 of 4

September 8, 2022

By: Dr. Mary Rose Strickland Physical Therapist | Lifestyle Medicine Practitioner If you have been following our emails and articles (https://newlifept.com/free-resources/lifestyle-medicine/ ), you likely understand the importance of making healthier changes in your life.  This includes moving your body more, fueling your body with whole-food nutritious options, getting good sleep, avoiding tobacco and excessive alcohol

I’m Ready to Clean Up My Diet – Where Do I Start?

August 31, 2022

By:  Dr. Mary Rose Strickland Physical Therapist | Lifestyle Medicine Practitioner The foods we eat play a huge role in how our bodies function and our overall health.  The saying “you can’t outrun a bad diet” holds true.  While exercise and activity is very important, the food choices we make impact everything in our body

The Miracle Drug: Live Longer, More Quality Years

August 23, 2022

Movement and physical activity is the closest thing we have to a miracle drug.  Did you know that physical inactivity is the fourth leading risk factor for global mortality, and low cardiorespiratory fitness was the number ONE cause of preventable deaths from all-cause mortality?  (Mortality is death, especially on a large scale”).  It has been