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The Boston Globe asked Marathon Physical Therapy’s Director of Services, Alex McKinney, MS, PT, LMT, CSCS to weigh in with advice for their article, “Tips for those starting running after 40.” Here are a few excerpts from the article: It is important that older runners understand the stress running places on the body. For starters, each foot …
Yoga is accessible for everybody and every body. When recommending yoga as a means of exercise, pain relief, stress management, or simply a fun activity – I often hear all of the reasons one believes they cannot do yoga. You can do yoga if you are unable touch your toes – I promise! The practice …
We’re well into the NFL regular season, the NBA and NHL have kicked off their seasons, and the MLB is days away from the World Series (featuring our historic Red Sox, yahoo!). With all of the reasons in the world to cook, gather, and celebrate, here is the last tip of our blog series, Posture and Potluck: …
In part II to our Posture & Potluck series I want to talk about supporting the spine. Everyone could benefit from being more conscious about this throughout the day. Whether you prefer to spend these fall days running, playing a sport, or even couch surfing while catching up on your favorite show, always try to …
Excuses are easy when rationalizing a missed workout. You have the tools you need, but cannot carve out the effort due to the pile of laundry or inbox full of emails. Do you have goals? What is your plan? Who is keeping you accountable and motivated? Here’s my simple step that will help you …
Who else is happy that the fall is finally here? I know I am. Nothing beats football Sundays, foliage, and cool nights at the fire pit in my book. With life finally starting to fall back into a normal routine, I thought it would be a good time to share some tips to help protect …
In India, where yoga originated, people used to visit yoga masters instead of doctors to obtain yoga poses as prescriptions to treat their ailments (some still do). Yoga has since become widely popular in the U.S., and many medical providers are now beginning to integrate yoga into patient care. The physical practice, or postures, are …
I had my six-month dental visit this week. The dentist inspected, scraped, cleaned, provided me with tips, strategies, floss, toothpaste, a new brush, and a referral for additional work. Leaving the office I had a plan, tools and resources to improve my dental health. In six months they’ll reinspect and provide me with an updated …