Many people are aware that balance exercises can help reduce the risk of falling, but what might be more surprising is that these exercises can also help increase your core strength and reduce strain on your low back. “Balance training” is a term healthcare providers and fitness coaches use regularly. But what does this really mean?
Whether it’s a nasty zebra mussel gash or a sudden acute illness, same-day appointments for urgent care are always available for patients at the Charlotte Family Health Center. Dr. Andrea Regan is taking measures to ensure they always will be as she and her partner, Dr. Gordon Gieg, merge their small independent community practice with the Evergreen Family Health, a larger independent practice in Williston.
With over 600,000 performed each year, total knee replacement (TKR) surgery is one of the most common and fastest growing surgeries in the United States. According to the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, 90 percent of people who have a TKR experience a substantial decrease in pain. Although most of us are aware of the increased frequency and success of this procedure, the role of physical rehabilitation in preparing for and recovering from surgery is less understood. Here’s how physical therapy plays a part in this process and what you can expect if you are considering this surgery.
Interestingly, skiing/snowboarding are ranked 10th among the top 20 causes of head injury seen in U.S. emergency rooms. Cycling is number one, followed by football, baseball and basketball. Soccer is seventh on the list, horseback riding 11th, and hockey and lacrosse 14th and 19th respectively. The list for children under 14 years of age is roughly the same.
The link between sulphur dioxides and nitrogen oxides on the one hand and asthma, bronchitis and pulmonary inflammation on the other are well established in the literature. However, most people are unaware that the small particles given off during combustion have now been shown to increase risk of acute cardiac events and cardiovascular disease mortality.
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