Prostate Cancer Awareness Month

Prostate Cancer Awareness Month

September is National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. Over 174,000 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer this year. In localized prostate cancer (the cancer remains in the prostate), the survival rate is nearly 100%. Early detection is essential so it’s important to maintain yearly checkups with your physician. Over 31,000 men die from this disease…

Physical Therapy Isn’t Just For Pain

Physical Therapy Isn’t Just For Pain

You know that physical activity is good for you. The benefits are well researched and the list is impressive.  Here’s just a sampling: Physical Therapists Are The Experts in Human Movement Recent studies even show that physical activity strengthens your immune system, with a protective effect against COVID, and that staying active through middle age…

COVID-19 and Physical Therapy

COVID-19 and Physical Therapy

Many COVID 19 survivors report difficulty with increased fatigue and shortness of breath with daily activities like climbing the stairs, walking up a hill, running errands or carrying groceries. These survivors may or may not have been hospitalized. They may or may not have lead a previously healthy active lifestyle. Regardless of your starting point,…

International Non-Binary People Day

International Non-Binary People Day

This relatively new holiday was chosen because it is exactly between International Men’s Day and International Women’s Day. Despite non-binary people being celebrated historically in many cultures for centuries, the first International Non-Binary Peoples Day was only in 2012. This year it is celebrated on July 14th. What is Non-Binary? Gender identity continues to evolve,…

Pronouns

Pronouns

Why do pronouns matter? People frequently tend to refer to us by using pronouns when speaking about or to someone. Pronouns are basically how we identify ourselves apart from our name. If you really think about it, It’s how you are referred to within a conversation.  Gender is usually implied within a pronoun – but…