Should I Be Walking? How to Walk Without Causing Injuries
Walking is one of the most overlooked forms of exercise. It’s simple, free, and one of the best ways to get more active and lose weight without too much effort. With the weather improving and restrictions easing, more and more people are out walking. So we’ve created a list of top tips to help protect…
Heel Pain When Walking? Top 3 Areas You Should Check
Heel pain is so debilitating because every step serves as a constant reminder. We rely on healthy feet to get around the house, get to work, exercise, and play with our kids. But when all of that is painful we may get depressed, irritable with our kids, and can even gain weight because we can’t…
Knee Arthroscope Vs Conservative Care
We accept the marriage between art and science in medicine. An “art” because some people are wonderfully talented in the way they deliver medicine and a “science” because we can test those ways repeatedly across many populations of people over time to prove what is effective. This method advances medicine repeatedly! By helping people know…
3 Common Reasons Your Knees Hurt
Spring is officially here and it’s around this time that a lot of folks who set out to start running or exercising again at the New Year are starting to complain of their knees hurting. If you’re over the age of 40 – one of the most common questions I get is… Is running bad…
knee Pain Treatments
Did you know almost 40% of the U.S. population over the age of 45 suffers from some degree of knee osteoarthritis? This knee pain is one of the leading causes of disability? It’s also something we treat daily in our clinic. Not all knee pain is the same nor do people respond to the same…
Tips to Achieve Your New Years Resolutions
The New Year is upon us…. are you ready to ring it in? 2021 will be here before you know it, and although this past month has been full of errands, sweet treats, and lounging around watching Christmas movies, it will all be over soon! Getting back to reality can stink. But, it can be…
5 Tips to Stay Healthy This Christmas
December is almost over! Which means… Mariah Carey is following you everywhere you go, it’s acceptable to eat chocolate for breakfast, and there’s an endless supply of peppermint lattes everywhere you look, leftover from Christmas. Without a doubt, the holiday season is a blast. But if we’re being honest, it’s also a time of stress…
Protect Your Joints From weather
There’s no denying that it’s officially winter here in the southwest with this cold weather we’ve been having the last couple of weeks. And because of this drop in temperature, we’ve had a lot more people struggling with aches and pains in their joints. Have you been feeling the cold in your bones too? If…
Is Running in the Cold Benefical?
We’re going to guess that you’re reading this article because you enjoy running (or know someone who does)… Or you’ve read the title and thought it sounds crazy – what could possibly be good about running in the cold, right? We’re not going to pretend that we ‘enjoy’ stepping outside on a fresh cold morning…
Traveling During The Holidays?
Traveling during the holidays can, without a doubt, be dreadful. Some people even miss out on seeing their families over the holidays because they just can’t stomach the thought of sitting down for the entire flight or car ride. Here at PPT, we’ve met many people who have traveled to another state, either by car…
