Home Worker

5 Exercises to Benefit Your Home Workplace Ergonomics

Remote work has become very common in recent years, and there are many benefits to working remotely. Remote workers spend less time driving on congested roads and less money on gas. That means more time for family and friends when work is over. Unfortunately, for many remote workers it also means less exercise – no walking to and from your car,

Osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis in Florida: Weather, Joints & Pain Management

Everyday life with osteoarthritis can be challenging, but when you live in a state like Florida, the weather can add another layer to the challenge. Many Floridians with joint pain swear they can “feel the storm coming” in their knees or hands, and there is some evidence that joint pain can be influenced by differences in humidity or barometric pressure.

summer activity

Tips for Staying Active Safely in the Florida Heat

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.

school physicals

The Importance of School and Sports Physicals

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,

Youth Sports

Preventing Back-to-School Sports Injuries for Kids & Teens

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,

Hand Therapy

Hand Therapy Explained: What It Is and Who It Helps

Our hands are amazing – and very important. We use them to eat and drink, to work and play, to build and create. They are such an important part of our lives that they often go unappreciated until something happens that takes them away from us. When pain, injury, or disease makes it difficult to use our hands like we want and need to,

Sports Medicine

Active Adults, Weekend Warriors, and the ‘Not-So-Pro’ Athlete: How Sports Medicine Helps You Stay in the Game

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.

Sports Injury

5 Common Mistakes People Make After an Injury (That Delay Healing)

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,

Vertigo

Why Your Brain Might Be the Cause of Your Dizziness – and How Physical Therapy Can Help

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 lifetime1. While it’s common to experience some temporary dizziness, persistent or severe dizziness can be very disruptive to your daily life,