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
Aaron Rodgers' Road to Recovery
Aaron Rodgers’ Injury: The Path Back to the Field
By Tyler Nord, SPT
When Rodgers ruptured his Achilles tendon, many fans were left wondering what the next steps would be for the 39-year-old quarterback. It was reported that he would have surgery in the days following his injury, determined to return to the football field. Typical surgical interventions for Achilles rupture consist of percutaneous and open repairs. Rodgers opted to undergo a new style of open repair, described as the Spe...
Posted on 2023-10-10
Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy to Support Patients with Parkinson's Disease
Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Improve The Quality of Life for People with Parkinson's Disease
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive neurological disorder that affects movement, balance, speech, and cognition. According to the Parkinson's Foundation, about one million Americans live with PD, and more than 10 million people worldwide are diagnosed with it.
While there is no cure for PD, physical therapist and occupational therapists can help people manage their symptoms and impro...
Posted on 2023-08-16
Home Exercises Magnify Your Investment in Your Health
Completing Your Home Exercises Magnifies Effects of Your Physical Therapist's Care
If you've been to physical therapy, you likely received a home exercise program. Research says that if you do your home exercise program, you'll have a significantly better chance of meeting your goals and feeling better. Not doing your program increases the risk of recurrent injury or flare-ups with less positive outcomes long term. Unfortunately, even though they're important, adherence to home exercise program...
Posted on 2022-06-05
What is Your Physical Activity Plan?
By Angela Wilson Pennisi, PT, MS
Cooler temps are descending on most of the country and daylight is waning. For many of us, winter will contain many days that are inhospitable to outdoor physical activity, which has become critical during the pandemic. If you are working from home, you might only take 2,000 steps a day without a concerted effort to engage in physical activity.
The American Heart Association recommends at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity per week or 75...
Posted on 2020-10-11