We typically think of falls, being hit by something, or being in a motor vehicle accident as a cause of pain or mobility concerns. These types of injuries are the leading causes of nonfatal preventable injuries treated in hospital emergency departments: (United States, 2019) Falls – 8,049,8822 Struck By/Against – 3,183,7723 Motor Vehicle-Occupant – 2,108,1474 […]
Three sports scenarios that may play a role in your anxiety. Sports injuries are common! According to the National Safety Council (NSC), in 2019 there were: 468,000 injuries from general exercise 417,000 injuries from bicycling 404,000 injuries basketball 292,000 injuries from football Injury prone activities From CDC data, activities associated with the highest number of […]
How can long COVID have so many lingering issues? According to the CDC, new or ongoing symptoms of long COVID may include: difficulty breathing or shortness of breath tiredness or fatigue difficulty thinking or concentrating cough chest and/or stomach pain headache heart palpitations joint and/or muscle pain pins and needles diarrhea sleep problems Many of […]
Gaining a new sense of calm You have a hard time staying calm, and new situations get you ramped up pretty quickly. Sound familiar? These are common feelings for many of our clients, young and not so young. A common way to help find calm is to lie down with your legs flexed and focus […]