Baseline testing is critical to enable the comparison of an individual’s brain and balance function before and after a suspected concussion. As a service to the community, Symmetry Physical Therapy is offering FREE baseline testing at the clinic on Saturday, January 28, 2017 between 9:00am and 12:00pm and on Saturday, February 4, 2017 between 9:00am and 12:00pm. Appointments are 20 …
Annual Get Fit Day is January 15th
Did you know that January 15th is Annual Get Fit Day? It’s the start of a new year and New Year resolutions are afoot. Keeping up with New Year resolutions like ‘eating better’ or ‘getting fit’ are challenging, but now is a perfect time to renew your health and fitness goals. If you don’t already have plans to be active …
Exercise Is A Vital Sign
Here we are – already several weeks into a new year. With the flurry of the winter holidays, the end of the fiscal year, and the election season behind us, perhaps we’re all starting to focus on what we hope to accomplish in 2017. The beginning of a new year tends to inspire us to make resolutions. Perhaps you’ve made …
Tips for Exercise in Colder Weather
As the weather cools down we often find ourselves thinking that it’s too cold to get outside to exercise. However, we are spoiled in Texas in that our winters are mild enough to allow outdoor exercise year around. In order to safely exercise when the climate turns chilly – even if it’s not Arctic-frigid around Austin – it’s worth considering …
Alternatives to “Black Friday”
Once upon a time, the day after Thanksgiving was the time when thoughts began to turn ahead to the winter holiday season – Christmas, Hanukah, Kwanzaa, and Winter Solstice. We also began to consider having kids out of school for the winter break and having family around for various gatherings. Nowadays, it seems that even prior to Halloween, holiday trappings …
Making Healthy Food Choices During the Holidays
At this time of year, with the fall and winter holidays coming in rapid succession, there seems to be no end to the opportunity to snack on a variety of seasonal treats. Often, these goodies are jam packed with ingredients that – while delicious – are also full of extra calories that can be hard on the heart and on …
November 17th is National Take a Hike Day
Did you know that November 17th is National Take a Hike Day? Now that the weather is cooling down, it’s a perfect time to hit the trail and go on a hike! Besides being a fun activity that you can enjoy with friends and family, there are many health benefits of going on a walk or hike outside. Some of …
Physical Therapy as an Alternative to Opiod Pain Medication
Did you know that in 2012 American health care providers wrote enough prescriptions for opiod (narcotic) pain medication for every single adult living in the United States to have a bottle? That is a staggering amount of medication – and a particular concern because this is type of medication that is extremely addictive. Opiod pain medication use is all the …
Health Benefits of Chocolate
Did you know that October 28th is National Chocolate Day? Between that day and Halloween, we’re all likely to be tempted to have a few extra treats this month. Must we feel guilty? Perhaps not, if we choose our sweets selectively and consider that there are several known health benefits of chocolate. Cocoa beans, which are used to make chocolate, …