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Safe and Effective Exercises for Senior Citizens
Getting older certainly has its perks! There’s retirement, more time for family events and activities, opportunities to travel, and the ability to finally sit back, kick your feet up for a while and let your hard work pay off. Along with those many benefits though comes the challenge of remaining physically active. Inactivity increases with age. In fact, statistics show that roughly about one third of people 65-years-old is physically active. That’s in contrast to the roughly 80 percent of the general population.
Read full blogHow to Start A Walking Program
From Netflix, to cell phone apps, to nearly everything going mobile these days, it’s getting easier to avoid being just that: mobile. Parents spend hours in the car commuting to and from work and family activities. Kids have rigorous academic schedules with lots of homework. These all can contribute to a sedentary lifestyle. According to the American Heart Association, the number of overweight and obese adults is continuing to climb. So what are some tips to help keep you from becoming part of this statistic?
Read full blogLoudoun Sports Therapy CLOSED Monday 1/25/16
Jan 25th 2016Due to the recent storm and that most of Loudoun County Virginia isn’t plowed out at this time, LSTC will be closed for Monday 1/25/16. Our front desk will be calling all Monday patients from the company cell phone to help you get rescheduled now so we can continue to help you work on your progress.
On Monday afternoon we will evaluate road conditions and decide that time when we will open on Tuesday 1/26.
HEADS UP TO LSTC PATIENTS AND FITNESS CLIENTS!
Dec 24th 2015HEADS UP TO LSTC PATIENTS AND FITNESS CLIENTS!
LSTC has some alternate office hours over the next two weeks due to the holidays. Please make note of these:
On Christmas Eve, we will close at 12:30pm.
WE ARE CLOSED FRIDAY, 12/25 FOR CHRISTMAS DAY!
We have regular office hours Monday, 12/28 and Tuesday 12/29.
Wednesday, 12/30 LSTC will be open from 10:30 to 7pm.
On New Year’s Eve we are open from 6:30am to 2:30pm.
Preparing for the Road to Recovery: The Importance of Pre-Op Physical Therapy
By: Courtney Kline, LPTA
Surgery is scary. No matter what kind, it’s a scary process and preparing for it both mentally and physically can be a daunting task. Your body is about to go through a planned trauma. Even though you are already in pain, hence the need for surgery, you know there is going to be discomfort and a long road to recovery afterwards. Preparation is crucial. Getting pre-op physical therapy before your surgery can help make that rehabilitation journey a little easier for several reasons.
LSTC IS CLOSED FOR LABOR DAY!
A HEADS UP TO PATIENTS AND ALL FITNESS CLIENTS!
LSTC is closed Monday, September 7, 2015 in observance of Labor Day.
We will open again on Tuesday the 8th at 9:00 am.
Have a wonderful holiday weekend!
Read full blogThe Powerful Plank – A Full-Body Workout in One Move
By: Kate Zanoni, LPTA
It’s true! You can get a full body workout with one exercise. It may sound like a myth, but there is one legendary strengthening and stabilization move that will simultaneously work your arms, shoulders, chest, upper and lower back, abdominals, gluteals and quadriceps: the plank!
Holding a plank is certainly a physical challenge, but it’s often just as much of a mental workout. It’s easy to psych yourself out and quit when you start feeling “the burn” before you truly reach muscle fatigue.
Read full blogThe Sun, Your Skin, and How to Protect Your Largest Organ
By: Sarah Herndon, Patient Representative
The sun and my skin have not always been the best of friends making skin care a priority. I used to call the Sunshine State ‘home’. I lived there for 2 years when I took a TV news reporting job in Southwest Florida. One of the less glamorous parts of reporting that many don’t know about is when you have to ‘door knock’ for a story. You get an address for some stranger, walk up to their front door, knock, and see if they want to go on camera to talk about whatever that story may be. Needless to say, unless that door-knock goes something like this, ‘Hi, I’m Sarah and I work for the news. Would you like to talk on camera about the 3 adorable puppies you adopted?’ it can be brutal and end with a door slammed in your face. But, it’s part of the job and I will say one particular door-knock is the reason I’ve made some important lifestyle changes and is also the spring board for this blog.
How to Prevent Hyperthermia and Other Heat-related Illnesses
By Sarah Perry, ATC
With recent record-breaking temperatures, we want to make sure you know how to prevent hyperthermia and other heat-related illnesses. Memorial Day weekend is behind us signifying the unofficial start to summer. School is almost done for the year, community pools are open, and many spring sports teams are well underway. As the weather gets warmer and temperatures rise, so does the risk of heat-related illnesses. Our staff at Loudoun Sports Therapy Center wants to make sure our patients are being safe and healthy when they exercise outside or start enjoying other outdoor activities.
No Pain, No Gain Is Not Always the Best Policy: How to Protect Yourself from Acute and Overuse Injuries
The phrase, ‘no pain, no gain’ can certainly be motivating, but it isn’t always the best policy if you want to avoid acute and overuse injuries. As the weather begins to warm up, many people rush into doing some type of outdoor activity. It is important to know that if you’ve been sedentary during the cold winter and spring months, rushing into a sport can lead to serious injuries.
There are two types of injuries to be aware of when starting a new activity: acute and overuse. Acute injury is usually caused by a traumatic event. This could be spraining your ankle, dislocating your shoulder, or tearing a ligament in your knee. Overuse injuries are different. The most common cause of these is repetitive movement. Overtime, these can cause micro-tears or trauma to the tendons, bones, or ligaments. Have you ever heard of tennis elbow? That’s a common example of an overuse injury. Tennis elbow isn’t just caused by playing tennis. It can also occur when someone starts gardening after long winter months indoors or weekend athletes who work at a desk all week and are just getting back into softball and baseball on the weekends.