by Impact Physical Therapy | Apr 21, 2022 | Aging & Active, Education, Healthy Living, Injury Prevention
Improving your ability to move has its benefits in getting up from the ground, reaching overhead, running, or playing sports. Here are a few ways to improve your mobility. Stretching We all know that stretching your muscles will help you with reaching the ground or...
by Impact Physical Therapy | May 13, 2021 | Aging & Active, Back Pain, Injury Prevention, Neck Pain, Pain Relief
Check your Exercise Form Quality matters. We consider this simple concept when purchasing a new automobile, house, or any other major purchase. Quality over quantity also is important when exercising to reduce your pain or improve your strength. It is essential to...
by Impact Physical Therapy | Jan 15, 2021 | Aging & Active, Back Pain, Healthy Living, Injury Prevention, Neck Pain, Pain Relief
Because You Need to be Stronger! 2020 has finally come and gone. But that nagging shoulder or back pain is now getting in the way of your New Year’s resolution to be more active. You may have thought the past 6+ months of rest allowed the injury to heal and let the...
by Impact Physical Therapy | Dec 2, 2020 | Aging & Active, Education, Healthy Living
We already know it’s important to regularly exercise. But how much? How often? What kind of exercise is best? There are many details and questions about creating the right fitness program for yourself. As we shared in our January 2020 blog post, it is important to set...
by Impact Physical Therapy | Sep 10, 2020 | Aging & Active, Balance, Uncategorized
Balance is an essential part of movement regardless of your age or health status. At young ages, gymnasts must master how to stay on a balance beam with no room for error. Likewise, the elderly must safely navigate the uneven ground of the garden to tend to their...
by Impact Physical Therapy | Jul 17, 2020 | Aging & Active, Education, Healthy Living, Injury Prevention
If you have ever gone to a gym, you most likely have seen “that guy” or “that gal” in the weight room section. “That person” typically has improper form and is challenging themselves with too much weight or complexity of the exercise. Some of us have been in this...
