Almost 80% of people worldwide experience lower back pain at some point during their lifetime. If you have lower back pain, there are many simple stretching exercises that can be carried out regularly to help you alleviate the pain and prevent it from reoccurring. Stretches for the Lower Back A few favorite stretching exercises to help relieve low back pain include the following: Knee-to-Chest Stretch Lie down on your back, preferably on a mat on the floor. Using both hands cupping ... [Read More]
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Visiting a Physical Therapy Clinic After Intensive Care
We may not realize it, but extended stays in an ICU can cause some unique health problems. Lying motionless for too long may cause stiffness in your muscles, joints, and bones. After a stay in an ICU stay, some patients find it difficult to return to their regular physical activities. They may experience weakness, muscle stiffness, and poor muscle coordination, to name a few. This is why you should visit a physical therapy clinic after staying in intensive care. Possible Complications of ... [Read More]
How Important is Exercise for the Heart?
We’ve all heard it before: we should exercise more and eat healthier. But what specifically, can it do for your heart? Many studies have been done on the topic of exercise with respect to its cardiovascular benefits. The latest findings are that exercising 30 minutes a day can help a person lose weight, lower cholesterol levels, and reduce blood pressure by an average of 5-7 points. Exercise strengthens the muscles of the body, including the heart, which is also a muscle. It helps the heart ... [Read More]
10 Tips for Exercising with Chronic Pain
If you suffer from chronic pain, exercise may be the last thing on your mind. However, with the proper advice by your doctor or a licensed physical therapist, exercise is one of the best ways to manage – if not totally relieve – your aching muscles and joints. Managing Your Chronic Pain with Exercise Here are 10 suggestions to consider when exercising with chronic pain: Before you do anything, stretch. Low-impact stretching prior to exercise loosens your joints, delivers blood to your ... [Read More]
The Benefits of Physical Therapy and Movement for the Body
30,000 BCE marked the beginning of the stone age, which was known as the first period of prehistoric human culture in the evolution of mankind. This time period was very much survival of the fittest, meaning you were either a predator or prey, which meant that you had to hunt and protect yourself at all costs, and the best man standing won. Back then, humans lived in caves and jungles, and were responsible for protecting themselves, catching and gathering food, and making tools. Quite simply, ... [Read More]
