COVID-19 and Physical Therapy

COVID-19 and Physical Therapy

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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,…

Mechanics of Deep Breathing

Mechanics of Deep Breathing

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Deep breathing exercises build core connection and body awareness. It also helps improve mobility of the core through mechanical pressure changes and elastic potential of soft tissue structures like organs, fascia, and muscles.  Diaphragmatic breathing, sometimes called belly or deep breathing, involves actively pulling the diaphragm muscle downward with each inhalation, allowing the lungs to…

Get Moving

Get Moving

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Why is movement considered a form of medicine? There has been plenty of research regarding exercise and how physical activity can improve and decrease one’s risk of developing various conditions and diseases. Why is this the case? Moving in general helps to increase overall blood flow into our bodies. With an increase in blood flow,…

Healthy Bones for Healthy Lifestyles

Healthy Bones for Healthy Lifestyles

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According to the International Osteoporosis Foundation, osteoporosis causes 8.9 million fractures annually, resulting in an osteoporosis fracture every 3 seconds! Osteoporosis is a condition in which the bones become brittle because the creation of new bone doesn’t happen as quickly as bone loss. Bone loss can start around age 35. RISK FACTORS FOR OSTEOPOROSIS SYMPTOMS…