Maximize your mobility: Keeping muscle mass as you age
One of the most common concerns I hear from my physical therapy patients in their 60s, 70s and 80s goes something like this: “I just feel like my body
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06, 2020
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06, 2020
Jump back into your gym routine with one foot instead of two.
At some point in the near future (hopefully), gyms in our area will reopen. Based on the discussions I’ve had in-person and seen on social media, they’re going to
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05, 2020
The long view helps in the thick of trying times
I’ve seen quite a few of my friends and family on social media getting despondent over the extended “Stay Home, Stay Safe” executive orders. People are fed-up, angry, lonely,
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04, 2020
Is extra screen time becoming a pain in your neck?
Our current stay-at-home order combined with the less-than-stellar (but normal) April weather has probably caused a lot of folks to spend more time on their electronic devices than they
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04, 2020
Maximize your mobility Back in the swing: What to consider before returning to the links
Once life returns to some version of normal, many residents of Northern Michigan are going to be racing back to the golf course. Because many of them are out
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03, 2020
Finding a new normal
Like everyone else, I’ve been trying to come to grips with just what this new normal is, exactly. I’ll admit for the last two weeks, I’ve been nearly paralyzed
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03, 2020
Maximize your mobility Don’t let spring cleaning affect your golf game
In the late spring/early summer, I can usually count on an influx of patients who come to physical therapy because of elbow pain that is affecting their golf game.
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02, 2020
Are you afraid of falling this winter?
The winter season brings many things with it. A few of my favorites are the Holiday Open House, family get-togethers and not having to cut my grass. Unfortunately, the
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01, 2020
Parents and grandparents: ‘Can you still play on the floor?’
I recently listened to Tim Ferris’ podcast which had Dr. Peter Attia on as a guest. In it, Dr. Attia spoke about what he hopes to be able to
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12, 2019
Holiday travel imposes different types of strain.
According to the Bureau of Transportation statistics, the Thanksgiving and Christmas/New Year’s holiday periods are among the busiest long-distance travel periods of the year. During the six-day Thanksgiving travel