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Best Diet for People With Osteoporosis
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Best Diet for People With Osteoporosis

Osteoporosis affects more than 10 million people ages 50 and older in the United States. This “silent disease” affects the body’s ability to restore depleted...

Healthy New Year's Resolution
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Tips for Sticking to Your Healthy New Year’s Resolution Goal

One of the many exciting things about the new year is that it offers a great starting point for individuals to make a change in...

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Importance of Diet in Physical Therapy Treatment

Have you ever considered the importance of diet in your physical therapy treatment? A healthy diet and proper nutrition all play a key role in...

Health Benefits of Staying Hydrated
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Health Benefits of Staying Hydrated

Are there health benefits of staying hydrated? Over 43% of Americans drink less than the recommended minimum of 4 cups of water a day, with...

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Here’s How to Eat Better and Lose Weight in the New Year

With the start of each new year, millions of Americans resolve to lose weight and live healthier lives. They join gyms or jump on the...

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Working from home: How to overcome the negative effects

If you are one of the millions of people working from home because of COVID-19, you might be wondering how to operate safely and productively...

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Back to Normal: How Physical Therapy Can Help in COVID-19 Recovery

COVID-19 primarily affects the lungs but also can have heart and muscle/joint complications.  People that have been affected directly by the coronavirus or who have...

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Importance of Nutrition in Athletes

By Scott Dunham, PT, Richmond, KY Center Age, gender, training methods and sleep patterns influence sports performance and risk of injury. However, nutrition often is an overlooked...

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How Technology May be Harming You

Have you ever considered how technology may be harming you? A recent study found that Americans check their mobile phones an average of 344 times...

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You made your bed, now lie in it: the best sleeping positions

By: Patrick Smith 2016 Orthopaedic Resident at Quarles Court Center American adults sleep an average of 6.8 hours per night, according to a 2013 Gallup...

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The Back and Forth of Whiplash

Download the Whiplash Newsletter PDF! By Jessica Heath and Neal Goulet If you type “whiplash” into a search engine, you’ll find a range of stories...

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Setting Up Your Workspace for Proper Posture

By: Ashlee Jones Maintaining proper posture can make a big difference in your overall health. One of the places where we struggle to maintain proper...

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All About Stress Fractures

By: Rachel Kyprianou, DPT, Shrewsbury Center A stress fracture is a small crack in a bone, most commonly caused by overuse, typically from an increase in...