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Category: movement

Sep 8, 2025

Yoga: Part II of II

September is National Yoga Month - A Good Time to Begin!  Healthy Mind, Body, and Spirit! September is National Yoga Month! It is hard to believe that yoga, which is now a cultural mainstay, was once considered a foreign practice.  An ancient discipline that totes numerous health benefits, it is meant to cultivate inner peace, […]

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Sep 4, 2025

Yoga

September is National Yoga Month - A Good Time to Begin! Healthy Mind, Body, and Spirit! Part I of II September is National Yoga Month! It is hard to believe that yoga, which is now a cultural mainstay, was once considered a foreign practice.  An ancient discipline that totes numerous health benefits, yoga is meant […]

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Sep 1, 2025

Happy Healthy Labor Day!

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 […]

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Aug 11, 2025

EXERCISE MOVES YOU THE RIGHT WAY!

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 […]

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Jul 9, 2025

THIS SUMMER TRY SOMETHING NEW!

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 […]

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May 27, 2025

ACHILLES TENDON RUPTURE

Part II of II Introduction: As most sports enthusiasts know, in 2021 Tiger Woods acquired an Achilles tendon rupture 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 […]

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May 27, 2025

ACHILLES TENDON RUPTURE

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, […]

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May 15, 2025

CHILDHOOD OBESITY EPIDEMIC:

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 […]

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May 8, 2025

VISCOSUPPLEMENTATION:

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 […]

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Apr 28, 2025

Healthy Ways to Cope with Stress & Anxiety:

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 […]

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