General News and Events blog posts.
The need for stretching before or after exercise has come into question in the last few years. Learn about different types of stretches and when to apply them before and after exercise.
Blood Flow Restriction. What is it? Why use it? Is it safe? Dr. Ryan Abarno answers all of theses questions and more.
I know many of you are wondering if your efforts at the gym will make a difference if you contract COVID-19. Dr. Abarno has been looking at the research and the results are interesting. I would like to introduce you to Ryan Abarno DPT. Dr. Abarno is the new Clinical Director at Lifestyle PT and he has been looking into research studying Cardiorespiratory fitness and complications from contracting COVID-19. Dr. Abarno specializes in Orthopedic Physical Therapy and the science of exercise. He is a competitive power lifter giving him a unique perspective on how exercise influences the human body. I hope you enjoy today’s post.
At this point we all are probably feeling a bit of pandemic fatigue thanks to Covid-19 (and we’re all probably a little tired of hearing about it). It has impacted lives on a scale that has not been seen in generations and its effect on society may be long lasting. However, being the optimist that I am, every situation, good or bad, serves as an opportunity to learn. As we get closer to the one year mark from which Covid-19 made its appearance known, we have found that there are ways we can reduce our chance of getting the virus and there are also things that we can do to improve how our bodies respond to the virus.
Do you have an Autoimmune illness? Is it hard to get out of bed and get moving?
If you said yes, then today’s podcast is for you. Use the following link to listen: Lifestyle PT Wellness Spotlight . The Spotlight is on Ginger Morrissey PT, FAAOMPT the owner of Pin Point Physical Therapy and Resilient Health and Wellness. Dr. Karen Shuler PT, DPT interviews Ginger Morrissey about her latest business adventure Resilient Health and Wellness. In 2019 Ginger completed training in Functional Medicine and opened Resilient Health and Wellness where she helps people with autoimmune disease reduce their pain and return to a healthy lifestyle with natural solutions. The business is located in the South Park area of Charlotte, NC but all visits can be performed virtually.
Learn more at their website: https://www.resilienthealthwellness.com/ or contact directly via email: gmorrissey@resilienthealthwellness.com or Phone: 704-840-2361
Welcome to our very first Lifestyle PT wellness spotlight. At Lifestyle Physical Therapy, we are Committed to Improving Quality of Life. We want to stay true to that commitment by connecting you with Businesses and products that can assist you in living your best life. Our topic today is a drug free electrotherapy device called Alpha Stim. Alpha Stim is FDA Cleared for use with Anxiety, Depression, Insomnia, Acute pain, and Chronic pain. I had the privilege of speaking with Wil Dees a rep with Alpha Team Medical to learn more about Alpha Stim. We hope you enjoy the podcast. Click on the title to listen. Lifestyle PT Wellness Spotlight: Alpha Stim . To learn more about alpha stim you can visit www.alpha-stim.com or www.alphateammedical.com .
