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Steps to eating healthy to control diabetes
Estimated time to read 4 min, 761 words (disclaimer) You Are Not Alone: Taking Charge of Your Health with Diabetes If you’re living with type 2 diabetes or prediabetes, know this: you are not alone. Around 8.9% of the U.S. population has been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, and an…
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What Is Pain, Really? Understanding the New Definition
Estimated time to read 4 min, 662 words (disclaimer) “Pain is always real.”That’s one of the most important things we can understand—and remember—about pain. Even if there’s no visible injury, even if scans or tests don’t show a clear problem, the experience of pain is real, and it matters. The…
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Managing Cholesterol with Healthy Eating Habits
Estimated time to read 3 min, 508 words (disclaimer) Main Points 1. 39% of the world population has high cholesterol2. Cholesterol is important for the body but too much can be a problem.3. Life style changes may be better than crash diets. 4. List of recipes. Cholesterol is produced by…
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The Spine is Stronger Than We Think
Estimated time to read 15 min, 2810 words (disclaimer) Main Points 1. The body is strong and resilient.2. There is potential to improve.3. Fear of movement and the impression that the body is weak is associated with persistent / chronic pain.4. Abnormalities found on X-rays, MRIs, and CT scans may…
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The Relationship of Osteoarthritis, Spinal Discs, and Degenerative Joint Disease With Pain
Estimated time to read 18 min, 3406 words (disclaimer) Summary: Findings from radiology exams will show issues within the body but it does not indicate if those findings are the cause of pain or dysfunction. It is difficult to change our beliefs, but understanding epidemiological data and that there are…
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Understanding Health Information: The Research Pyramid
Estimated time to read 2 min (394 words) Eggs are bad… eggs are good! Butter is bad…butter is good! Coffee is bad…Coffee is good! How do we know who or what to believe? There is an abundance of information out there on every topic and it is common to have…
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The Science of a Stretch
Estimated time to read 19 min (9488 words) – Check out the 2 min read section for a quick review. …Questions About Stretching… What is a stretch? What is stretched when we stretch? Does stretching do what we think it does? Does stretching improve flexibility? Does stretching improve performance? Does…
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World Health Organization (WHO) Exercise Recommendations
Estimated time to read 2 min (471 words) (disclaimer) The Centers of Diseases Control and Prevention (CDC) states that only 23.2 percent of adults meet the Physical Activity Guidelines for both aerobic and muscle-strengthening activity! Regular exercise may be one of the most importing things we can do for ourselves…
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Reasons to Call Your Doctor
Disclaimer: Please consult with your doctor before performing new movement exercises program to ensure safety. All of my patients are evaluated and monitored during their course of treatment for safety. I advise that everyone do the same. As a physical therapist, one of the first things that must be done…
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A History of Pain Science
Main Points1. There are many theories explaining the pain process.2. The pain process involves many components that can be treated including sensation, perception, injury, sensitivity of nerves, the brain, stress, anxiety, and etc. 3. We have the potential to improve. Estimated time to read 12 min (1900 words) History is…
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