Friday Night Lights: What You Need to Know About Concussions
Fall sports began this month in many areas of the country, marking both an exciting and anxious time for parents of student athletes. A single […]
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Pappas OPT Physical Therapy: The Shocking Truth About Stretching
Once upon a time, it wasn’t uncommon to spend 30+ minutes holding a number of stretches for extended periods of time before practice, a game, […]
5 Ways Your Physical Therapist Can Help You Age Well
Let’s be honest… we’ve all wanted to rewind or pause the clock, or grumbled about the “normal” aches and pains associated with getting older. But what if those aches and pains don’t have to be a typical part of aging? Fortunately, with the help of your physical therapist, there are quite a few things you can do to promote healthy aging. Sorry, no science fiction or time travel here!
How Physical Therapists Manage Pain
As America combats a devastating opioid epidemic, safer, non-opioid treatments have never been of greater need. Physical therapy is among the safe, effective alternatives recommended […]
Physical Therapy vs Opioids: When to Choose Physical Therapy for Pain Management
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), sales of prescription opioids have quadrupled in the United States, even though “there has not […]
Health Center on Opioid Use for Pain Management
Opioids are a classification of drugs that includes hydrocodone (eg, Vicodin), oxycodone (eg, OxyContin), oxymorphone (eg, Opana), and methadone. Since 1999, sales of prescription opioids […]
Teens Need More Exercise In School
On school days, young adolescents (12 to 16 years) get 55% of their physical activity on school grounds. But recent research suggests that’s not enough. […]
5 Tips to Stay Healthy and Active When Life Gets Busy
The following blog post was originally published on RunningRachel.com. Click here to view it in its original form. As a busy mom, I often get […]
12 Changes You Can Make For Heart Health
These tips and the graphic above were originally published on Jeanette’s Health Living Blog. Click here to view it.
Choosing the Right Exercise to Keep Your Bones Healthy and Strong
With spring in the air, many of us will respond to the extra hours of sunlight and warmer weather by spending more time exercising. While any […]