Playing Multiple Sports Leads to Healthier Kids

March 16, 2022

By Mary Rose Strickland, PT, DPT, OCS In an era of specialization in sports involving athletes of all ages, most medical experts agree that young athletes generally remain mentally and physically healthier, achieve greater success, and learn to enjoy a lifetime of physical fitness when they opt to play multiple sports. In contrast, allowing youths

Physical Exercise Essential For Strong Mind

March 16, 2022

While a relationship between the body and mind has long been theorized – 1st century Roman poet Juvenal once suggested people should pray for “mens sana in corpore sano” (a sound mind in a sound body) over power and wealth – physical therapist Mary Rose Strickland points out that today, a physiological connection between physical

Flexibility Tips: To Stretch or Not to Stretch?

March 16, 2022

By Jordan Hove, PT, OCS Many have grown up with the understanding that, whenever you’re about to work out, compete or otherwise push your body, it is important to stretch immediately before the activity in order to prevent injury and perform your best. Yet, despite these long-held beliefs –  perhaps surprisingly – there’s little evidence

Don’t Confuse Soreness With Pain

March 16, 2022

By Jordan Hove, PT, OCS There’s soreness, and then there’s pain. It’s important to not confuse the two, says Jordan Hove, physical therapist at New Life Physical Therapy. To active people in general and athletes at all levels, the inability to recognize the differences between muscle soreness and pain can mean pushing your body –

Bad Posture Can ‘Sneak Up’ as Shoulder Pain as You Age

March 16, 2022

By Bryan Cummings, PT. DPT, OCS Shoulder pain in older adults often appears suddenly, as if caused by a sudden trauma or injury. But for many, shoulder injuries are often the result of musculoskeletal conditions directly associated with aging and more specifically, weakening posture. Some people may think ‘I slept on it wrong’ or ‘I

Simple Steps To Get Fit

March 16, 2022

The science on physical activity is clear.  The World Health Organization has identified physical inactivity (lack of physical activity) as the fourth leading risk factor for global mortality.  Physical inactivity is estimated to be the main cause for approximately 21-25% of breast and colon cancers, 27% of diabetes and approximately 30% of heart disease.  The