by Impact Physical Therapy of Hillsboro | Sep 30, 2014 | Healthy Living
“It’s just the way I’m wired.” You’ve heard this statement before. Heck, you’ve probably even said it once or twice yourself to explain away a misstep or an undesirable habit. A lack of exercise, a few extra pounds, the bacon and chips in your shopping cart … it’s...
by Impact Physical Therapy of Hillsboro | Aug 5, 2014 | Healthy Living, Technology
American author, humorist and public radio celeb, David Sedaris, chronicled his obsession with walking in an essay recently published in The New Yorker. His inclination to walk 5, 15 … even 25 miles in a single day, he says, can be traced back to the moment he bought...
by Impact Physical Therapy of Hillsboro | Jul 3, 2014 | Healthy Living, Technology
The future of your health is at your fingertips – literally. So long as you have a smartphone and a desire to get fit, there’s a nifty little app out there makers will claim is ideal for you and your fitness goals. You want to eat better, lose weight, track movement...
by Impact Physical Therapy of Hillsboro | Jun 4, 2014 | Education, Healthy Living, Sports
A sip of cool, clean water during the warm summer months is not just refreshing — it’s essential. As we learned during elementary school health class, our bodies are 60 to 70 percent water, and that water is doing some important things for our health. Water keeps us...
by Impact Physical Therapy of Hillsboro | May 8, 2014 | Healthy Living
The relationship between sleep and exercise is a classic chicken-or-the-egg scenario. Does regular exercise lead to better sleep, or does a good night’s sleep provide you with the energy and motivation necessary to exercise regularly? After combing through recent...
by Impact Physical Therapy of Hillsboro | Apr 9, 2014 | Healthy Living, Injury Prevention
It’s been established that prolonged sitting can be bad for your long-term health, findings that impact a good portion of today’s modern workforce. You can thank people like Dr. James Levine of the Mayo Clinic, for instance – a researcher who was quoted as saying...
