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Avoid a Stiff Neck: Keep Your Chest Open and Your Back Strong

Oct 26, 2016 · Dawn Bialy · Mobility & Fitness

A sore, stiff neck is an unfortunate but fairly common malady that affects many people over age 50. However, you can take steps to lessen the chances it will happen to you—or get relief if it does, according to Robert Turner, PT, OCS, a board-certified orthopedic clinical specialist and advanced … Read More

Meniscal Tears: Supervised Exercise Therapy as Effective as Surgery

Sep 30, 2016 · Diane Muhlfeld · Mobility & Fitness

Nearly four million arthroscopic knee surgeries are carried out annually, worldwide, at a cost of billions of dollars, according to the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine. Recently, researchers in Norway determined that a supervised course of exercise therapy can produce the same outcome as arthroscopic surgery for meniscus tears … Read More

Defining Dizziness

Sep 29, 2016 · JoAnn Milivojevic · Mobility & Fitness

Feeling lightheaded upon rising from a chair, getting nauseous in a car, experiencing a room as spinning while lying down—these are all different ways of describing dizziness. It becomes more common with age, but there is no one single reason why a person may feel dizzy. There is, however, a … Read More

Cool, Refreshing, and Challenging

Sep 29, 2016 · JoAnn Milivojevic · Mobility & Fitness

Pool workouts have undergone an extreme make-over in the past few years. While working out in the water will always have a joint-friendly benefit, a variety of higher-intensity and unique classes are making a splash with people of all ages and all fitness levels. Almost anything you can do on … Read More

Strengthen Your Core Muscles With Simple Pilates Moves

Sep 29, 2016 · Kate Brophy · Mobility & Fitness

Your core muscles (the muscles around your trunk and pelvis) are a vital component of posture and balance—in fact, many physical activities depend on stable core muscles, and a core that is strong also provides vital support and stability to your lower back, making all the difference when it comes … Read More

From the Editor: Exercise is Good Medicine

Sep 29, 2016 · UHN · Mobility & Fitness

In this month’s issue, we’re looking at how a deceptively gentle form of exercise called Pilates can strengthen the core muscles that support the spine. Other articles in this issue point to how exercise can help counteract blood vessel diseases that play a role in our cardiovascular health, preserve cognitive … Read More

Healthy Hamstrings Are Key to Pain-Free Flexibility and Movement

Sep 28, 2016 · Dawn Bialy · Mobility & Fitness

The hamstrings are made up of three muscles that start at a common point in the hip, travel down the back of the thigh, and attach just below the knee. Their function is to flex the knee and extend the hip joint, which makes them especially important for activities such … Read More

Ask the Doctor: Pilates; Hearing Aids; Non-Surgical Hip Pain Relief

Sep 27, 2016 · UHN · Mobility & Fitness

Q: Is Pilates a safe form of exercise for a 75-year-old person? A: Pilates is an exercise program based on the rehabilitative techniques developed by Joseph Pilates in the early 1900s. The exercises can be performed either on a mat, using your own body’s resistance, or with specialized equipment. Pilates focuses on … Read More

Exercises for Better Balance

Sep 20, 2016 · Susan Jimison Vitek · Mobility & Fitness

Each year, more than one-third of American adults 65 and older suffer a fall. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, falls are responsible for an estimated 40 percent of hospital admissions and are the number one cause of death and injury in this age group. The good … Read More

Go Out and Play

Sep 1, 2016 · JoAnn Milivojevic · Mobility & Fitness

Fresh air, sunshine, and a change of scenery are just a few of the reasons that being active outdoors does the mind, body, and spirit good. Some people, such as sports medicine physician Brad Thomas, MD, think of the outdoors as their personal gym and activity center. “All I do … Read More

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