Happy Labor Day! There is little doubt that the workplace has been redefined since the pandemic as many employees continue to work from home. Sitting for many hours at a workstation that may not be optimal has also changed the way we define workplace health and safety. It may be more important than ever to […]
This column is repeated every year at this time with the intent of raising the level of awareness to prevent death or serious illness from heat stroke in athletes and other active people in hot, humid weather. It is early August, and we have managed to survive two “heat waves” in NEPA. While it is […]
While I fully expect to be at the “butt end” of many comments for this column, I feel compelled to address this topic at the request of several patients. It seems that many geriatric physical therapists commonly encounter patients that suffer from constipation which limits their participation in rehabilitation. Ironically, research demonstrates that exercise and […]
STAY ACTIVE & HAVE FUN IN THE SUN! After such a long, cold and wet spring, we are all grateful that the 4th of July holiday weekend is here! There is still plenty of time to be outdoors in NEPA and experience so many activities such as: biking, hiking, running, walking, swimming, boating, golfing, and […]
PART I of II Introduction: As most sports enthusiasts know, in 2021 Tiger Woods ruptured his Achilles tendon while training at home and in 2023 Aaron Rodgers, a former Green Bay Packer quarterback, did the same in the first game of the 2023/24 NFL season with the New York Jets. As with many sports injuries, […]
EXERCISE IS A CRITICAL COMPONENT IN THE CURE! The World Health Organization has classified obesity as a chronic disease and determined that it is reaching epidemic proportions, not only in the United States, but globally. Moreover, closer to home, the Pennsylvania Department of Health has determined that PA ranks 17th among all states in the […]
AN ALTERNATIVE TREATMENT FOR ARTHRITIS At least once a week, a patient jokingly asks if they can get a “lube job” to loosen up their stiff knee joint. I respond by providing them with information about osteoarthritis and viscosupplementation, a conservative treatment administered by injection and approved by the FDA for the treatment of osteoarthritis […]
Part II of II April is National Stress and Anxiety Awareness Month! According to the National Institutes of Health, an estimated 19.1% of U.S. adults 18 and older had an anxiety disorder in the past year. Anxiety disorders were higher for females (23.4%) than for males (14.3%). An estimated 31.1% of U.S. adults experience an […]
Allergies affect 30 % of adults and 40% of children in the United States. Avoiding the outdoors is often not an option…especially if you enjoy outdoor activities and sports. Not long ago, it was unthinkable that an athlete with serious allergies could compete at a high level, such as the Olympics. Now, in great part […]
Recently, a reader shared with me their concern about the aging process. They were not happy with the changes in their body, despite exercising regularly. New research suggests that there may be some forms of exercise that are better than others to counteract the aging process. With the accumulation of more and more birthdays, I […]
