Health blog Category: physical therapy
Do Anywhere Workout – Lower Body Stretching Strap Routine
By: Kate Zanoni, LPTA
School is out, pools are open, vacations are booked… Summer is here! But as schedules get busy, it can be tough to keep fitness towards the top of you priority list. It’s why Loudoun Sports Therapy Center is giving you a series of ‘Do Anywhere Workouts’ you can perform anywhere without special equipment or a gym. Kate Zanoni is taking you through a stretching strap workout for the lower body.
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 blog4 Tips to Alleviating Aches and Pains Quickly
There are many factors that play a role in our daily aches and pains. But the good news is there are also several simple steps we can take to alleviate common aches and pains. Whether it is a sore back or an achy knee that gets you first thing in the morning, these simple tips can make a big difference in how you feel and tackle your day.
- Improve your pain threshold – Our bodies take a daily beating and sometimes you can have a good day where you may feel a little tired and others when everything hurts.
5 Keys to a Healthy Spine
How Healthy is Your Spine?
Most of us will experience back pain or neck pain at some point in our lives. It is the price we pay for walking on two legs. If you suffer from the occasional ache or have chronic low back or neck pain, the goal is to relieve the pain, without the need for surgery. In fact, recent studies point to the fact that patients who underwent a common fusion procedure for the spine, were more likely to have a second surgery within 2 years.
Read full blogHow to De-Stress Your Body For Better Health
We live in a fast paced world filled with deadlines, endless hours staring into a screen, sleepless nights and battling traffic. What does this do your body and most importantly, what can you do to change it? Ultimately, your health is in your hands. Depending on pills to handle aches, pains and stress is not a long-term solution and the many side effects can have a debilitating effect on your body.
Here are natural solutions that you can work on to feel your best:
Regulate your breathing
When you are under a constant state of stress your autonomic nervous system operates on a flight or fight response for extensive periods of time.
How to Get Rid of Pounding Headaches for Good
You know the feeling of your eyes starting to hurt, forehead starting to pound and even our neck feeling like a big ball of tension? A headache is coming on again and it’s time to reach for the Advil, Tylenol or other type of pain pill to numb it. Why does this keep happening? At Loudoun Sports Therapy Center, we help many patients who deal with these same symptoms. Here are some tips to help you alleviate that pain.
Read full blogLimited Hip Mobility Can Cause Back Pain
Believe it or not, your hips play a large role in the health of your back and limited hip mobility can cause back pain. Do you have an aching back at the end of the day and wonder where the source of your pain is coming from? You are not alone! More than 80 percent of the population will suffer from back pain at least once in their life, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control.
Read full blogOverview of the Vestibular System
Jan 29th 2015Overview of the Vestibular System
The vestibular system is our balance organ and lies deep within the inner ear near the temporal bone of our skull. Its main components are three semicircular canals (posterior, anterior, horizontal), the cochlea, utricle, and saccule. The semicircular canals are responsible for sensing the direction and amplitude of head rotation. The cochlea is our hearing organ. The utricle senses motion in the horizontal plane, and the saccule senses motion in the vertical plane.
Mason Jar Salads on the Go
When you’re in a hurry but still want to eat healthy, try prepping a Mason jar salad to go. They’re quick and easy to assemble, easily transportable and your leafy greens and veggies will stay crisp. Try these great tips below for a healthy, convenient option for your busy lifestyle.
The key to any Mason jar salad is to layer it correctly.
- Begin with the dressing on the bottom of the Mason jar.
Muscle Stretching for Relieving Neck and Back Pain
Being pain free allows us to be able to participate in our daily activities and enjoy our lives. But when we experience pain, both acutely and chronically, we have a limited desire to participate in the activities we normally enjoy. Understanding the causes of your aches and pains can help you prevent them and enjoy life more!
Most aches and pains in the neck stem from tight muscles and poor posture. Stretching the tight muscles along the back of your neck, strengthening the muscles in the front of your neck and upper body, and most importantly improving your overall posture, can help to relieve neck and back pain.