June 2020

Injuries to the knee joint are fairly common. According to one study published by the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, there were an estimated 6.6 million knee injuries that presented to U.S. emergency departments from 1999 through 2008 - which averaged out to around 2.29 knee injuries per 1,000 population (1). Injuries of the knee …

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Geriatric Balance Exercises Do you have good balance? If you are over the age of 65 and have been to your doctor recently, you have probably been asked this question. Statistics show about one-third of older adults report difficulty with balance, with the number drastically increasing after 75 (Healthinaging.org).  It's very common to see this …

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Suspension Trainer Exercises for Runners Are you training for a marathon? A 10K? A turkey trot? Whatever your running goals are, you still should be putting in the time to train correctly. For many, this means running the miles, but you should also be adding some strength training to your routine. Strength training is not …

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Scoliosis and Back Pain What is Scoliosis? You have probably heard of, or at least known someone diagnosed with, scoliosis, but what exactly is this condition? Scoliosis is a spinal deformity that involves sideways curvature of the vertebrae.1 While this condition can affect anyone from infants to adolescents, it is overwhelmingly most prevalent in those …

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