Geaux to Physical Therapy℠

As I was perusing the titles of my RSS feeds, I came across one titled, “Obese Children Show Signs of Heart Diease Typically Seen in Middle Aged Adults, Researcher Says.”1 Researchers at the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress presented findings of their study of 63 children.  Obese children were found to have aortic stenosis, or hardening of […]

Why hasn’t a major fitness or gym chain provided locations in the airports? I personally think it would reduce stress associated with airports. We had two delays on our way to Italy that left 6.5 hours to spare in O’Hare…Plenty of time to get in a workout and shower. I applaud gyms that allow access […]

Should you be sore after exercise? It’s true that pain is our body’s way of warning us, however that doesn’t mean that every ache should send us packing our gym bag. Some degree of muscle soreness during and after exercise (up to 48 hours) is normal and should be expected. Strength training frequently does leave […]

Rome wasn’t built in a day, but it can be walked in one. 10,000 steps per day has been advocated to help a person maintain a healthy weight. In order to see how many you walk in a day, buy a pedometer. You just have to set it to your stride length and you’re ready […]

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Who benefits from physical therapy? Basically it boils down to movement. Is movement impaired? Is it difficult to move? Are you not sure how to move? Is pain keeping you from moving? Are you afraid to move for fear of falling? Is it hard to coordinate movements? Need to move for your health? If you’ve […]

As you are reading this I am en route to Italy and looking forward to living la dolce vita. The only thing I hate about traveling is the actual travel. Who designed the seating that crams everyone together like sardines? I fly coach, where leg room is precious. One thing I tell my clients to […]