Florida can be a great place to live. Sunshine, beaches and mild winters attract visitors from around the world. Many Americans from northern climates keep winter homes here or even permanently relocate to the “Sunshine State”.
While Florida is a great place to live and work, the long, hot, humid summers can make outdoor activities challenging.
Every year, as the summer comes to an end and we prepare for another school year, parents have a list of annual tasks to perform. They need to get their children registered for school, shop for notebooks, pens, and other school supplies, and schedule a physical exam with their doctors. While parents are very familiar with the routine,
When summer winds down and the school year begins, many kids and teens are excited for the thrill of fall sports. Sports are a great way for people of any age to get exercise, develop discipline, practice teamwork, and gain many other benefits – but sports also come with an inevitable risk of injury.
While injuries can be random and simply due to bad luck,
Being active is great for your health – until pain, injury, or fatigue slows you down. Whether you’re someone who plays some pickup sports in your spare time, goes for regular weekend runs, does CrossFit, or just loves staying active, there’s always a possibility of pain or injury putting you on the sidelines. This is one of the places where sports medicine comes into play.
Aging often comes with its fair share of surprises – more than just some gray hair and wrinkles. Aging comes with physical and cognitive changes that can impact daily life in significant ways. From stiff joints and slower reflexes to vision loss and memory problems, older adults continually face challenges to their ability to live active,
Getting injured is never part of anybody’s plan, but what you do afterward can make all the difference in how quickly and fully you recover. Whether it’s trying to push through an injury when you shouldn’t, delaying appropriate treatment, or returning to the activity too soon afterwards, there are many ways we can delay healing,
Occasional dizzy spells – or feelings of lightheadedness, wooziness, or being off-balance – are a relatively common experience. Most adults will experience it at some point, and vertigo (a spinning sensation) affects an estimated 40% of people at least once in their lifetime.
Unsurprisingly, sports injuries are fairly common – even among active, healthy individuals. Injuries like strains, sprains and bone fractures affect both professional and amateur athletes every day. When you consider the thousands of hours dedicated to sports each year, some number of injuries is probably inevitable, and this holds true for athletes young and old, regardless of their fitness levels.
Imagine stepping out of bed to take the day’s first steps and feeling like you just stepped on broken glass. This can be what it’s like to deal with plantar fasciitis – a frustrating heel pain that doesn’t always go away on its own. Some cases can last months, or even years. Rarely, in severe cases,
For many years now, physical therapy has helped millions of people move better, feel stronger, and recover from injuries – but there are still misconceptions about what PT is and who it’s for. Some people think it’s only for athletes or post-operative surgery patients. Others worry that it’s going to be painful. Even with its history and track record,