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Are You Sitting Too Long?

December 28, 2017 By Bryan Kreitlow

Are you sitting too long?

The answer is very likely “Yes”.

I recently did a talk to a group of about 50 people.  When I asked how many people sat at their desks for more than two hours, nearly everyone put their hand up.  Almost half raise their hands for more than three hours at a time.

The number of people who work in sedentary jobs has increased significantly over the years. Nearly 80% of working Americans are in jobs that require only light or sedentary work. That means that people are sitting way too much. Not only are people sitting for a majority of their eight hour workday, but they then have to sit to commute, sit to eat and most sit for a few hours at night to “relax”. Consequently, [Read more…] about Are You Sitting Too Long?

Filed Under: Injury Prevention, Pain Relief, Physical Therapy, Physical Therapy in Laurel, Physical Therapy in Maple Lawn, Uncategorized Tagged With: fatigue, injury prevention, low energy, neck pain, pain relief, physical therapy maple lawn, shoulder pain

Natural Alternatives to Opioids

September 2, 2017 By Bryan Kreitlow

The opioid and prescription drug crisis is rising, but what are the alternatives?

Prescription Drugs opioids

It’s no secret that opioid and prescription drug addiction is a huge problem in America. The United States makes up 5% or the world’s population and consumes almost 80% of the world’s opioid supply. Consequently, there has been a growing epidemic of deaths related to opioid overdoses. A recent study showed that nearly half of all opioid deaths in America are related to prescription medications. Of course, this is not to say that pain medication is not necessary. Acute hospitalizations, trauma, surgeries, child birth and end of life care are all appropriate times for these types of medications.  For a majority of the world, this is when they are used. [Read more…] about Natural Alternatives to Opioids

Filed Under: Exercises, Fitness, Occupational Therapy, Pain Relief, Physical Therapy, Physical Therapy in Maple Lawn, Uncategorized Tagged With: exercise, fitness, natural pain relief, pain relief, physical therapy, physical therapy maple lawn, Supplements

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