Sticking with Your Exercise Program in 2024
Exercise and fitness-related New Year's resolutions are always popular. Riding the New Year momentum makes starting an exercise program in January easy. But now that it's February, it can be hard to stick to it. Life gets busy, the weather is terrible, motivation drops, and the excitement has worn off. Time magazine has estimated that 80, we asked PhysioPartners' therapists for their best tips to keep exercising through the February dip and into the spring.
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Posted on 2024-02-02
One Annual Checkup That’s Probably Missing from Your Calendar
Some health habits are instilled in us at a young age. For as long as you can remember, for example, you made annual treks in the family minivan to both the pediatrician and the dentist. As you entered adulthood, you probably transitioned to a primary care physician, and maybe even a different dentist better equipped to address adult needs. Anytime you’ve moved or switched insurance carriers, one of your first priorities has been to track down new providers. You probably figure that betwee...
Posted on 2018-06-25
Which Bones, Joints and Muscles Do You Want to Keep?
Chances are that you have heard the old dental health adage: “Floss only the teeth you want to keep.” For many, this might have been the “a-ha moment” that helped them start a new healthy habit.
What if you apply this principle to the rest of your body’s maintenance routine? What if you stretched the muscles that allow you to perform the activities you want to keep, like reaching or squatting down? What if you performed weight-bearing exercis...
Posted on 2017-08-28