01 Apr 2021
Misconceptions About PT
SHOULDN’T PHYSICAL THERAPY MAKE ME SORE?
Perhaps you have tried physical therapy before and the activities they gave you were so basic it seemed like a waste of time. Wouldn’t a good physical therapy program be something that is really hard work that you would feel sore from afterward?
01 Apr 2021
Raising Healthy Children
People often ask me what they should do to put their kids on a track for wellness now so they don’t have problems later in their life. This is a fun question becauseI think about this all the time; I have three wonderful (mostly) young children and I am acutely focused on their wellness. Finding some great adventures and activities you can do as a family is where I would start.
28 Mar 2021
The Domino Effect and Health
I have been thinking about the questions and feedback we have received through this column and some of the common themes that have emerged from them. One, in particular, is on my mind this week and I would like to share it with you. It’s the concept of the Domino Effect. We have all at one point stood a few dominos up in a row, gave the first one a little push, watched it knock down the second, the second knock down the third, and so on. The basic concept is that one event sets off a chain of similar events and all those events combined have an impact. For today, let’s apply this concept to our health in two ways.