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7 Health and Fitness Myths You Should Know

June 24, 2020 By Bryan Kreitlow

7 Health and Fitness Myths You Should Knowhealth and fitness

There’s a lot of noise and claims in the health and fitness world.  Whether it’s on TV, the internet or social media, it can be very confusing.  It’s difficult to tell what’s true and what isn’t.  This can affect your progress to healthier living.

Here are the top 7 myths that you should know about to maximize your health and fitness. [Read more…] about 7 Health and Fitness Myths You Should Know

Filed Under: chronic pain, Diet, Exercises, Fitness, Low Back Pain, Nutrition, Pain Relief, personal training, Physical Therapy, Uncategorized Tagged With: exercise, fitness, functional training, injury prevention, low energy, Nutrition, weight loss

How Important Is Sleep

November 4, 2019 By Bryan Kreitlow

How Important Is Sleep?

sleep

People underestimate the power of sleeping.  So many of us work long hours and afterwards, we leave work to take care of things at home.  I encounter many people who say they can get by on 5 hours of sleep.  However, what is the real impact?  How does it affect pain levels and healing from injury?

Good sleep is one of the most important aspects of living.  This becomes especially true for those who are in pain.  Chronic pain is a growing problem in our country.  Nearly 1 in 3 people are suffering from chronic pain.  Chronic pain is any type of pain that has lasted more than 3 months.  Chronic pain and sleeping tend to go hand and hand.  [Read more…] about How Important Is Sleep

Filed Under: chronic pain, Fitness, Low Back Pain, Nutrition, Pain Relief, Physical Therapy, Physical Therapy in Laurel, Physical Therapy in Maple Lawn, sleep, Sleep habits Tagged With: fatigue, fitness, injury prevention, low back pain, low energy, pain relief, physical therapy, Sleep and chronic pain, Sleep habits

Exercise: A Workout For Your Brain Too

December 3, 2018 By Bryan Kreitlow

Brain exercise

Exercise and physical activity play such a vital health role in the body. This isn’t a groundbreaking secret.

Effects range from reducing risk of heart disease, stroke and diabetes to improving bone strength and preventing arthritis.

heart health

[Read more…] about Exercise: A Workout For Your Brain Too

Filed Under: Exercises, Fitness, Knee pain, Low Back Pain, Nutrition, personal training, Physical Therapy Tagged With: exercise, fatigue, fitness, functional training, injury prevention, low back pain, low energy, natural pain relief, Nutrition, personal training maple lawn, vitamins

Why Men need Yoga

August 9, 2018 By Douglas Fischer

Yoga

Men and Yoga

 

With the launch of our yoga program “Optimize Yoga” we wanted to take some time to dispel some of the misconceptions men have about yoga.  Many think yoga is a lighter form of fitness that women mostly partake in.  There is a recent study from Yoga Journal showing that men now make up 28% of the people taking classes.  Below we will explain the benefits and how it can help your overall health and fitness as well as enhance your current workout or sport.

  Strengthening

Bodybuilding or weightlifting tends to work at building muscles of specific body parts like chest, biceps, shoulders and quads. Yoga on the other hand builds muscles evenly over the whole body while increasing range of motion and flexibility.  Normal workouts might ignore some muscle groups, specifically the stabilizers, while yoga is effective for overall muscle strengthening. [Read more…] about Why Men need Yoga

Filed Under: Exercises, Fitness, Hand Therapy, Injury Prevention, Pain Relief, personal training, Physical Therapy Tagged With: exercise, fitness, functional training, hand therapy, injury prevention, natural pain relief, personal training, physical therapy

High School Sports Injuries

July 18, 2018 By Bryan Kreitlow

Best 7 Ways To Avoid High School Sports Injury

soccerNearly 30 million children and adolescents are participating in sports in the U.S.  This high number of participants means an increase in sports injury potential.

In fact, high school athletes account for nearly 2 million injuries per year with 62% of these occurring in practice! These alarming numbers can be reduced if our younger athletes are properly prepared and precautions are taken. [Read more…] about High School Sports Injuries

Filed Under: Fitness, Injury Prevention, Pain Relief, personal training, Personal Training Maple Lawn, Physical Therapy, Physical Therapy in Laurel, Physical Therapy in Maple Lawn Tagged With: exercise, fatigue, fitness, functional training, injury prevention, natural pain relief, personal training, personal training maple lawn, physical therapy, physical therapy maple lawn, shoulder pain, sport specific training

July 4th Safety Tips

July 2, 2018 By Douglas Fischer

July 4th Safety Tips

July 4th safety

Fireworks Safety

  • Don’t allow children to ignite or play with fireworks
  • Always have a bucket of water or hose nearby
  • Make sure fireworks are legal in your area

 

Drink WaterStaying Hydrated

  • Drink plenty of water
  • Drink even when your not thirsty
  • Minimize consumption of alcohol, coffee and soft drinks

[Read more…] about July 4th Safety Tips

Filed Under: Hand Therapy in Maple Lawn, Injury Prevention, Physical Therapy in Maple Lawn Tagged With: injury prevention, personal training maple lawn, physical therapy maple lawn, safety

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