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…
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…
Ways to Stay Active in the Fall
You should strive to keep an active lifestyle. With those long summer days nearly behind us, it can be easy to forget the benefits of getting outside. People tend to stop exercising and spend more time indoors doing things like watching TV and sitting for long periods of time. But let’s be honest, we all…
How Do You Treat Tendonitis?
At Preferred Physical Therapy we often get patients coming to us with a diagnosis of tendonitis in some form which in some cases is accurate, but often this isn’t completely accurate. Often patients have overuse injuries in their tendons related to an overload of the surrounding area versus an area that is just inflamed. The…
Still Have Elbow Pain? Here’s 1 Simple Thing You Haven’t Tried
Elbow pain can be caused by a number of reasons. Over the years we’ve talked about a majority of them! Some causes include the elbow joint itself, the wrist and forearm, and even higher into the neck and shoulder. One cause of elbow pain we have not talked a lot about is how weak rotator…
How To Exercise with Arthritic Hips & Knees
Exercising with Arthritic Hips and Knees is something you can do. And biking is something everyone can do at any age. One of the biggest health mistakes that people make during this time (while the gyms and fitness centers are closed) is to think that walking or jogging is the only way to exercise while…
How Physical Activities Impact Your Brain Function
We have all heard the recommendation of 150 minutes of moderate physical activity per week, based on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Some of us may reach that two and a half hours worth throughout the week. While some of us struggle to get that time in. No matter where you fall…
Ways To Overcome Workout Inconsistency
If you are like me, this time that we are in has thrown my schedules, especially my workout routines, for a loop. I am an early morning-go-getter who likes to beat the crowds at the gym by starting my workouts around 5 AM. These workouts would start my day off right with increased energy levels…
Ways to Increase Your Heart Rate at Home
A lot of people have a difficult time staying motivated to exercise at home, especially with gyms being closed… there being no sports or activities… not having family or friends nearby… and a house full of snacks. So what are we going to do? There are a ton of different things that you can do…
Benefits of Working Out at Home
Have you found yourself spending more time at home recently? With recent guidelines mandating to stay indoors as much as possible for the foreseeable future, along with closures of most fitness classes and gyms, it is easy to become a little lost as far as how to continue your health and wellness journey. Whether you…
