If you think all you can do is walk or run on a treadmill, think again. Although a treadmill can transform six feet of space into a three-mile track, you don’t have to limit your activity to traditional treadmill exercises. A treadmill can literally be your own personal trainer, transfor…
From Commonwealth Fund Long-term care specialists—including consumer advocates, providers, public officials, and policy experts—who participated in a national survey generally agreed on the need for long-term care reform. Despite some differences, key constituent groups supported the e…
It was dark this morning when it was time to go work out. It was also kind of rainy. School started today in my neighborhood, and that combined with the dark signal that summer is definitely coming to a close. Kind of sad. I enjoyed this summer because I’ve spent lots of time outside. I h…
WHAT’S YOUR BASKET FULL OF??? Well, hope you had a great Labor Day weekend and wore all the white in your closet just one last time LOL I actually got confused by the holiday yesterday and was thinking today was Monday, and therefore am just now getting this post up at 7:45 pm Tuesday. …
How did I end up naked in front of these people? It was like some horrifying nightmare where you’re giving a speech without any clothes on, only this is much worse – I was awake and this was really happening. Erik, my husband, and I had gotten to know Gunther, Elsa, Stephen, and Tibalt la…
In my clinic I always recommend ice for temporary relief of pain. Pain is our bodies way of letting us know something is not right. Pain is caused by a number of chemical and physical reactions after an injury, which I wont bore you with. The major reaction is inflammation. Inflammation i…
This is for those individuals who are morbidly obese and wanting to start an exercise program. I always encourage you to do just a little something every day when you are just starting out. I do not believe in the Biggest Loser approach when starting an exercise program. It takes thirty …