Facility Spotlight: Tri-City Wellness Center in Carlsbad, CA
Tri-City Wellness Center offers programming and services for diabetes, heart disease, stroke arthritis, respiratory disease, and women’s health.
Retirement is a Misnomer
Not only are there more adults over age 50 than at any time in history; this new consumer majority is the wealthiest, best educated and has access to quality healthcare. Yet the media, political and social leaders seem determined to focus only on the potential problems of an aging population rather than the incredible potential.
How to Spot a Stroke and Stroke Prevention
A stroke occurs when part of the brain is deprived of blood. The cells in the affected area will then begin to die due to a lack of oxygen. As the brain cells die, the abilities controlled by that part of the brain are lost. A person may experience partial paralysis, loss of speech, memory loss or weakness in one part of the body.
Active Aging – The Benefits of Exercise to Keep the Body Systems Functioning Properly
As we age, it is even more important to exercise consistently and include balance and flexibility challenges into our exercise routines more frequently. Various forms of exercise are vital to the body’s ability to function efficiently and repair itself. The benefits of consistent exercise to one’s health are almost countless.
The Importance of Exercise in Lung Cancer Treatment, Part 1
Exercise can be beneficial for lung cancer survivors by increasing strength and endurance and decreasing emotional issues. Physical activity may help the lung cancer survivor tolerate their cancer treatments and lower their fatigue level.
What Are the Health Risks Associated With Waist Training?
The latest “Fitness” craze everyone is talking about is all focused on an unique garment called a Waist Training Corset. It all started when we saw Kim Kardashian wearing a corset and showing off her tiny little waist on Instagram, but there are certain things you should know before you latch onto the corset bandwagon.
Pregnancy: When It Isn’t About Your Pelvic Floor
I am invested in educating women about how their bodies work, especially during the times of great change such as pregnancy, postpartum, menopause and beyond. I came into this work due to the frustration I had with finding information when I was first pregnant in 1987.
Why Exercise is So Important for those with a Spinal Cord Injury or Nervous System Disease
When you have a serious injury, such as breaking your arm, tearing your ACL ligament or even one as simple as banging your knee against a hard object, the limitations of functional capacity that these injuries have on your body can be quite debilitating
Facility Spotlight: RehabGYM, medically oriented gym in Vermont
The RehabGYM is a medically oriented gym, fully integrating proactive care and rehab care in one space. We can help manage the health of all people on the spectrum of ability and heath through billable patient care, membership, one on one fitness coaching and classes.