Mobility & Fitness

Are You at Increased Risk of Stroke?

Aug 21, 2020 · · Mobility & Fitness
You need to know if your stroke risk is high for two main reasons. First, you can take preventive measures by making choices that will lower your risk. Second, it will increase your vigilance to watch for common stroke symptoms and to get to the hospital right away if you … Read More

Stay Active to Maintain Flexibility

Jul 17, 2020 · · Mobility & Fitness
Flexibility is the range of motion through which a joint moves. We sometimes lose flexibility as we age. Keeping moderately active not only may stem flexibility loss but also can improve it. Exercises can keep your joints mobile and strong, which also helps with balance and flexibility. “Adequate flexibility is … Read More

Don’t Skip Your Annual Exam

Jul 17, 2020 · · Mobility & Fitness
My patients often ask me if it’s worth coming in for a yearly physical exam. Many of them see specialists, such as cardiologists, pulmonary doctors, rheumatologists, or dermatologists, and most see a gynecologist, too. And now, many doctors are providing patient care remotely with telemedicine. So why do you need … Read More

Go Outside and Play

Jun 15, 2020 · · Mobility & Fitness
If the idea of going to a gym or other indoor fitness center is less than appealing, consider the outdoors as your gym and activities from cycling to kite-flying as exercise options. Doing so just might spur you into action and catapult you into a whole new world and body. … Read More

HIIT It!

Jun 15, 2020 · · Mobility & Fitness
Physical activity is integral to good health. High-intensity interval training, or HIIT, is more time-efficient than traditional workouts, and research has shown it has many health benefits, including improving fitness, cardiovascular health, and insulin function, and helping with weight loss. What is HIIT? HIIT involves performing short, vigorous bursts of … Read More

What, Exactly, is BMI?

Jun 15, 2020 · · Mobility & Fitness
Body Mass Index (BMI) is a measure of body weight adjusted for height. It is considered a better indicator of excess weight than body weight alone and is used to categorize individuals as “underweight,” “normal weight,” “overweight,” or “obese.” What does it really tell us, and how accurate is it? … Read More

Telemedicine Is a Powerful Tool

Jun 15, 2020 · · Mobility & Fitness
The restrictions on face-to-face contact due to the coronavirus have prompted many changes in the way we deliver health care.Telemedicine—the practice of evaluating and treating patients remotely, most often via computer—has allowed physicians to provide services to their patients who would go without care otherwise. Telemedicine is not new—it’s been … Read More

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