Looking for ways to stay active while social distancing?!?! Time to dust off that old bike in the corner of the garage and hit the trails! But before you sprint off on your two-wheeler, make sure your bike fits you correctly! A proper bike fit is essential for reducing injury and improving your cycling performance.…
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Most people understand that nutrition and exercise are important parts of health. Growing research is showing that sleep deserves a spot along with them when we think of healthy lifestyle choices. The importance of these three pillars of health is difficult to overstate. The WHO estimated that by 2020, 2/3rds of all disease will be…
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COVD-19 has eliminated the question of what stay-at-home moms/dads do. Now the bigger problem comes, how do they fit in the daily physical activities their children desperately need? Public resources such as playgrounds and parks are no longer safe, so the need to get creative for home activities is in high demand. Running, jumping, and…
DetailsMelissa Engel, Staff PT – Tiffin PRA While there are countless of reasons as to why you should see your Physical Therapist in 2020, but here are 5 you may not have thought about! You want to age successfully As we age, we decline in balance and overall strength increasing our risk for falls. Physical…
DetailsBy: Sabrina Casares, SPT Since winter has decided to grace us with its presence much sooner this year here are some helpful hints to avoid injury when shoveling snow! Getting started: Before even picking up that snow shovel there are several things you can do to prevent injury: Warm up: Just like with any physical…
DetailsYou had a baby! The months that follow giving birth are typically a time of love, happiness and lots of baby giggles. Something that you do not want to deal with postpartum is low back pain. About 50% of women have low back pain during pregnancy and 25% in the postpartum period.[1] Low back pain…
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I know what most people are thinking, my little old grandmother does not need to be joining a powerlifting team and start trying to deadlift 300 pounds. I am not advocating that everyone’s elderly grandparents go and join their local Crossfit gym and get into complex barbell movements, but learning to deadlift should be a…
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Mark Brauweiler, PT, DPT, CMT, CSCS – Clinic Manager, Tipton In the not-so-far-off future—just 11 short years from now—the most recent estimates predict that 20% of the total United States population will be 65 years old or older.1 While this shift in population age can be attributed to a variety of things, advances in medicine…
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Recent research is showing that surgery might not be needed as often as we think. A large review estimates that 10% to 20% of surgeries might be unnecessary and that in some specialties such as cardiology and orthopedics, that number might be higher. The reasons for so many unneeded surgeries being performed are varied, but…
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Kim Blackwell, is our resident Women’s and Men’s Health Physical Therapist, located at our CoralWest Medical Center Location. Find more about her at praiowa.com “I had no idea physical therapists could treat the pelvic floor!” I hear this almost daily by clients who are referred for Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy (PFPT). If you’ve heard this…
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