The shoulder is a joint of high acclaim. Isaac Newton “stood on the shoulders of giants.” We cry on our friends’ shoulders when disaster befalls us. They are the joints that allow us to perform complex manipulations of objects. Without a mobile shoulder joint what good is an opposable thumb? We could still play video games and conduct a text …
New Insight Regarding Exercise Recommendations for Osteoporosis Management
Osteoporosis and Low Bone Mass are highly prevalent conditions for American adults. In June of 2014, the National Osteoporosis Foundation published an excerpt from an article in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research that estimates that over 54 million citizens are currently affected. The incidence of fracture in the US population aged 50 or greater is thought to be …
The Case for a Regular Physical Therapy Check-Up
Early in the year, it’s often a period of review, recap, reflection, and resolution. We take inventory, and then plan for the future. This process can apply to multiple facets of life – certainly to include our physical beings. Functioning well physically enables us to productively participate in all aspects of our vocational, social, and recreational lives. So we schedule …
Resolve to Move Well in 2015
We are already 1 month into 2015. Commercial gyms are humming with activity. On a recent weekend in Austin, with temperatures in the 70’s, the neighborhood sidewalks and parks teemed with people out walking, jogging, skating, etc. Whether we formally ink goals for the year or simply acknowledge a general desire to just feel better, we all traditionally resolve to …