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Standing on one leg is a good test of how your balance is, but it does not emulate good balance in the real world. Very rarely are we forced to stand like a flamingo. Instead, balance comes into play while walking and moving. Having good balance is important for all movement. Balance exercises can improveRead more

Snow days can mean sledding, hot cocoa and a movie by the fire. But they are also dangerous. Snow and ice mean an increased risk of fall. Every year, there are 3 million hospitalizations related to falls. That’s one in every four people over the age of 65, and as you age, the rate ofRead more

New Year’s resolutions. Yes, it’s that time of year again. When thoughts turn to making our selves all shiny and new—with intention, purpose and results. But before we’re very far into the New Year, our resolution is a thing of the not-so-distant past. It’s no wonder that the beginning of a new year is theRead more

Watch our team holiday video for some great health and safety tips for this holiday season!Read more

One-third of your life is spent sleeping. While we rest, we shift into another mode of operation when our brains release critical hormones that repair damaged tissues, encourage connective tissue repair and muscle growth, regulate the immune system, detox the brain, and produce energy. The latest sleep research reveals that the brain manages a vastRead more

Time to feast on some good driving posture habits. Did you know that even sitting in a car for hours can cause aches and pains in your body? Over the river and through the woods—and often, far, far away—we go for many holidays in which driving is often the simplest way to get there. The goodRead more

by Chris Ricardo, DPT Knee Osteoarthritis of the knee is a chronic pain condition. It’s a progressive disease that is caused by inflammation and degeneration of the knee joint that worsens over time. If you find that your knees are regularly painful or swollen, are stiff first thing in the morning, or are making cracklingRead more

If you have knee pain and arthritis, you have probably heard of chondroitin and glucosamine. These vitamin supplements are hailed as the miracle cure for knee pain and arthritis. But do they work? In this video, Dr. José Surós dives into the truth behind these supplements. The short answer is that the National Institute ofRead more

Did you know around age 30, your bones stop growing? And for most women during menopause and men between ages 65 and 70, we actually start to lose bone mass. This leads to conditions like osteopenia, which is weak bones, and osteoporosis, where bones are brittle and break easily. In order to prevent that, PointRead more

Do you have tight muscles that ache and limit your range of motion? If so, massage therapy might be for you. In this video, Point Performance’s Cherron Lampkins explains how massage can be an additional tool in your physical therapy treatment plan. She uses her experience in sports therapy and kinesiotherapy to aid the Point PerformanceRead more