Guest Columnist: Paul Mackarey, Jr. DPT According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the 2025/26 flu season has been exceptional. Normally, elderly adults have the largest number of flu related hospitalizations while young children are second. This year, however, baby boomers between 50 and 64 years of age are the second most […]
NEPA has had its share or snow this winter…and the recent storm added plenty of the pretty white stuff for work and play. Much has been written about the dangers of snow shoveling for your heart. However, while not fatal, low back pain is the most common injury sustained while shoveling snow. Heart attacks are […]
Part II of II Patients often tell me that they would like to exercise but hesitate due to their knee or hip pain. They want to know what they should avoid, how to prevent and what is recommended to prevent or limit the progression of arthritis. Osteoarthritis (OA) is also known as degenerative arthritis. It […]
Part I of II Patients often tell me that they would like to exercise but hesitate due to their knee or hip pain. They want to know what they should avoid, how to prevent and what is recommended to prevent or limit the progression of arthritis. Osteoarthritis (OA) is also known as degenerative arthritis. It […]
NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION: GET A “RUNNER’S HIGH” ON LIFE! The number one New Year’s Resolution in the United States is to lose weight. A close second is to gain control over one’s life. One of the best ways to lose weight is thought diet and exercise. It can also be a very effective method to […]
Happy Holidays Seniors! My gift to readers this holiday season is to offer some health tips for seniors. However, before I get accused of being a “Scrooge” about enjoying the food and drink associated with the season, please know that I was raised in an Italian kitchen. As such, it is fair to say that […]
Pediatricians and the American Academy of Pediatrics Recommend Parents Use Good Judgment The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) cited studies suggesting that heavy use of electronic media may interfere with children’s speech and language development replace important playtime with parents and lead to obesity. Studies also have found that more than 90 percent of U.S. […]
More than 65 million people, almost 30% of the population in the United States, are actively involved in providing 20 or more hours of care for a chronically ill, disabled, or aged family member or friend each week. As our population continues to age, this number is expected to grow rapidly. The role of a […]
Guest Author: Paul Mackarey, Jr. PT, DPT is clinic director and partner at Mackarey & Mackarey Physical Therapy Consultants, Scranton and Clarks Summit, PA. The 2025 Pennsylvania rifle deer season begins November 30th and continues through December 13, 2025. Opening day is considered a holiday in the state of Pennsylvania as approximately 750,000 hunters from […]
November is National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month. It is appropriate that it is also National Family Caregivers Month, since many people afflicted with Alzheimer’s are physically well and often rely on caregivers. It would be very unusual to find a person whose life has not been affected by someone with Alzheimer’s disease (AD). AD is […]
