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Do Your Joints Forecast the Weather?
Do your joints tend to be more stiff and achy when the weather changes? Scientists have tried to explain this connection for years and are still not 100% positive of their results; however, more than 60% of osteoarthritis patients report their symptoms vary with weather conditions. Studies have found a...
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Welcome Back to School and Football Season!
School is back in session and with it the beginning of the much-loved football season! The teams have been practicing for a few weeks, and the Friday night games have begun. Football is the leading cause of school sports injuries. In 2012, approximately 466,492 people were treated for football related...
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Ice, Heat, or Both?
You went a little overboard at your aerobics class and are feeling it in your knees. The arthritis in your hands is really causing achiness and stiffness today. Do you use ice, heat, or a combination of both? Here is some basic information to help you make the right decision....
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Shoulder Injury Prevention
School is out and summer activities are in full swing. Some of the activities most popular over the summer months involve using a lot of shoulder motion, i.e. baseball, softball, swimming, golf and tennis. The shoulder is really a “complex” of 5 different joints, over 30 muscles and 6 major...
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Water Goes Way Beyond Your Thirst
We have all heard by the time you are thirsty, you are on your way to dehydration. We know we are supposed to drink anywhere from 8 to 13 glasses of water per day for normal hydration. The amount of water in the average adult human body averages 57 –...
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Osteoporosis Awareness Month
Osteoporosis, just what exactly is it? You probably have heard it as the reason why your elderly grandmother or other relative began to walk with a more stooped posture. The word osteoporosis is from the Greek terms for “porous bones”. It basically is when the creation of new bone does...
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Bicycle Safety Tips
Now that we are in the warmer weather, you have probably already seen people riding their bikes, especially the kids! Bicycle riding is fun and healthy, but remember a bicycle is a vehicle and not a toy! Many traffic rules are the same for bicyclists. Here are some important safety...
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Taking It Slow with Yardwork
Spring has finally arrived! Let the yardwork begin! We are all anxious to get rid of the winter leftovers in our yards and begin to see the grass start to grow and green up. That can be quite a job, depending on the size of your yard and the ratio...
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Don't Have Time to Exercise...You Might Be Surprised!
Remember the mothers in those TV shows you watched as a child? The majority were slender and appeared to be in very good shape, but you know they were not working out and sweating in a gym on a regular basis. So how did they do it? In the time...
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Tips for Transitioning to Outdoor Activities
In just a few short weeks, spring will arrive! With the warmer weather, we are all anxious to get outside and get moving. As you begin to transition to outdoor walks and runs, here are a few tips to remember: *Always remember to do a warm up and a cool...
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