Are You Really Strength Training?

How many of you have taken a group fitness class like Peloton strength, Barre, Orange Theory, Group Fitness Classes etc and thought you were “strength training”? Probably a lot, and if this is the case, then good for you because these are great ways to exercise and build our cardiovascular and muscular endurance. However, the …

DID YOUR BACK “GO OUT” MORE THAN YOU DID LAST YEAR?

Spring is here and we’re all hoping to get back to so many activities we may have missed out on last year.  To ensure that you have the best Spring ever playing golf, tennis, running, gardening, vacationing and spending time with your family, it is important that you address that ache in your back, even …

Exercise…That is the answer!

Exercise… That is the answer! Miriam Hillman, PT, DPT, CKTP   A recent study published this past February reviewed findings of 35 clinical trials of 6,000 patients using anti-inflammatory pain relieving drugs. This study found that “compared to placebo, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) do not provide a clinically important effect on spinal pain”. These over …

Are you suffering from AMPS…we can help you!

Are you suffering from AMPS…we can help you! Miriam Hillman PT, DPT, CKTP   Amplified Musculoskeletal Pain Syndrome (AMPS) is a very painful medical condition which affects children.  This syndrome can cause pain anywhere in the body. These episodes of pain can be intermittent or constant and can affect the whole body or be localized …

Geriatric weight lifting

Geriatric weight lifting Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI   Lifting weights or pumping iron… by any name, does not conjure up an elderly individual.  Generally, when discussing weight lifting or weight training, people will associate this with a younger population, not with someone over 65 years old, much less anyone over 85. However, to counteract …