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Don’t Get Heartbroken: 5 Tips for Heart Health
This February, take some time to focus on your heart—and no, we’re not talking about today’s Valentine’s Day festivities. February is American Heart Month, which aims to raise awareness about heart health and urge those around you to prevent heart disease. Heart disease is the leading cause of mortality for men and women in the United States.
What better timing than the beginning of February to check in on those New Year’s resolutions you made and reconfirm or even restart your commitment to a healthier lifestyle? We asked Glen Rock Clinic Director and cardiovascular pulmonary specialist Robert Egermayer, PT, MPT, CCS to share some tips for working toward a healthier you in 2020.
Excel Injury Report: Netflix’s “CHEER” (Explained by a Former Collegiate Cheerleader)
Have you watched Netflix’s new docuseries “Cheer” yet? If you haven’t, please stop reading this, block off your next six hours to binge watch, then come back and finish reading. (Spoilers ahead.) If you’ve already done yourself the favor of checking out “Cheer,” you...
Excel Injury Report: Super Bowl LIV
The Super Bowl. It’s the biggest game of a professional American football player’s life. In the case of players for the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs, it’s also the 19th game of the season. Considering the intense competition and punishment that these...
Blood Flow Restriction & Physical Therapy
Blood flow restriction (BFR) is one of many modalities that can be used in physical therapy treatment. During BFR treatment, a trained physical therapist uses a specialized inflatable device to apply pressure to an extremity during exercise in order to reduce blood...
BFR 101: What You Need to Know About Blood Flow Restriction
Blood flow restriction (or “BFR”) is a physical therapy modality that restricts blood flow to a muscle. BFR requires the application of a device similar to a blood pressure cuff or tourniquet to safely compress the blood vessels underneath. The goal is to use apply...
Staying Active When the Temperature Drops
When the seasons change and it becomes too cold to spend time outdoors for more than a few minutes, many people reduce their activity levels and hibernate for the winter. How many of us have woken up on a cold winter morning and decided we’d rather spend an extra hour...
Day-to-Day: An Injury Guide To Building Your Fantasy Basketball Team
The NBA season recently started and with it, daily fantasy basketball season. But how are you expected to field a solid fantasy squad when so many big-name players are either out with injury, or returning from major injury? With such big names sustaining major...
Fractures in Soccer Athletes
Soccer is rough on the feet! Soccer players are prone to foot and ankle injuries from running, jumping, cutting, contacting players, and striking the soccer ball. While we often see soccer players with ankle sprains of the ligaments, fractures are a significant cause...
An Introduction to IASTM
What is IASTM?Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (IASTM) can be a beneficial manual therapy treatment in physical therapy. IASTM refers to the use of a dense, non-irritating material, such as stainless steel or jade, to apply a force to soft tissue structure...
Cupping Therapy: Not Just for Olympic Athletes
Myofascial decompression (MFD), also known as “cupping,” is a traditional Chinese medicine that has been practiced for more than 2,000 years. Notably, professional athletes including Michael Phelps and the U.S. Women’s Gymnastics team have used cupping as part of their maintenance and recovery programs.
The Pop Heard Round the World (Cup): Women & ACL Injuries
Alex Morgan. Megan Rapinoe. Ashlyn Harris. Ali Krieger. What do these women have in common? For one, they are all current members of the United States Women’s National Soccer Team participating in the 2019 World Cup. But for another, they are all current USWNT who have suffered an ACL injury during the course of their soccer career.
10 Tips for Exercising in the Summer Heat
Please enjoy this blog from our guest author, personal trainers from The Connection in Summit, NJ. The weather is heating up, but don’t let that stop you from squeezing a workout into your day. Here are 10 tips from The Connection’s personal trainers to help you get...
Aerobic Exercise – Benefits for Maintaining a Healthy Lifestyle & Reducing Risk of Injury
Aerobic exercise reduces the risk of cardiovascular and pulmonary disease, obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, bone diseases, cognitive decline, and cancer. Numerous studies have demonstrated the positive benefits of increased fitness levels...