“Tobacco use, particularly cigarette smoking, is the leading cause of preventable illness and death in the United States” – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Everyone has heard about the negative effects of smoke, second-hand smoke, and now even third-hand smoke. How does smoking impact physical therapy? Smokers actually take longer to heal than nonsmokers, […]
Archive | December, 2009
The Importance of Being Compliant: PT works best as prescribed
December 11, 2009
“You want me to do how many repetitions?!” “How many times a day?!” “Will I have time to eat?” “I’m really busy at work.” “I completely forgot about that one.” As someone who has had to rehab injuries in the past, I really understand how difficult staying vigilant and compliant with a home exercise program […]
Golf Conditioning in the Off-season
December 4, 2009
The fall of the first flurries means golf season is officially over in southeast Wisconsin (for most). To stay in shape, prevent injuries, and prepare for a better 2010 season, start your golf off-season conditioning. Off-season conditioning will help golfers in two ways: improved performance and decreased injuries next season. As Tiger Woods puts it, […]
December 19, 2009
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