Our Physical Therapists can offer advice and work with you to perform exercises on any injury or afflicted area so that you are restored to full motion and movement quickly and safely.
With cooler temperatures, the bike paths are busy places. Local physical therapists are offering a few tips for riders who are thinking of dusting off their bikes for a ride. Take a look at how your bike fits and how fit you are for biking. Getting both you and your bike in shape are the …
Bike Right, Bike Fit! – A Physical Therapist’s Perspective Read More »
A recent study in the British Journal of Sports Medicine revealed that maintaining aerobic fitness through middle age could delay biological ageing by 12 years. Physical therapists agree and encourage people to incorporate even a modest exercise program into one’s daily routine. A brisk 30-minute walk each day can improve the body’s ability to generate …
APTA’s Couch Potato Workout (PDF – 524 KB) Has winter weather got you in the house? Are you logging too much time watching football? Start moving. Local physical therapists in Southern Arizona Therapy Network (SATnet) have joined with the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) to put this year’s theme, “Get Fit for Life,” into play. …
Acknowledgements: Perry Esterson, MS, ATC, PT; Robert Finkne, ATC, PT; Vanessa Mirabelli, PT; Barbara Sanders, MS, PT Physical therapists suggest that you follow the U.S. Surgeon General’s recommendation of 30 minutes of physical activity every day. It doesn’t have to be done all at once; it can be accumulated throughout the course of the day. …
Physical Therapy and Pain Relief – A Study in Motion Read More »
Being stuck at work all day is no excuse for skipping exercise.
We know — knee pain sucks. But it shouldn’t stop you from getting enough exercise.
