The most important currency we have in life is time, and yet we often don’t feel the impact of its value until we notice we aren’t using time as an asset to our health and well-being. Many people will complain that they don’t have enough time to exercise or take a break for self-care but […]
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Friday with Friends
615. Why Your Brain Matters in Movement with Dr. Svenja Borchers
Dec 30, 2022
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Notes from Lara
Movement in Smaller Doses
By Lara Heimann
Dec 21, 2022
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PT Corner with Friends
How to Have a Happy Low Back – Part 2
By Guest Author
Oct 19, 2022
by Thalia Wynne, PT, DPT, AT, RYT-200 Welcome to part two of the three-part How to Have a Happy Low Back series! If you haven’t had a chance to check out part one, I highly encourage you to start there or read it after you finish this article. Remember that what our low back […]
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PT Corner with Kristin Williams
Benefits of Yoga for Mental Health
By Kristin Williams
Oct 6, 2022
Tomorrow (October 10th, 2022) is World Mental Health Day, when mental health activists and practitioners across the globe work to spread the word that mental health is something everyone should care about. While many of us are well aware of the physical benefits of LYT online yoga classes, did you know that daily yoga has […]
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PT Corner with Friends
How to Have a Happy Low Back – Part 1
By Guest Author
Sep 14, 2022
by Thalia Wynne, PT, DPT, AT, RYT-200 The lumbar spine consists of 5 vertebrae and is surrounded by layers of muscle and connective tissue. Encapsulated by layers of fascia, the lumbar spine is the home of the energetic hub of our central nervous system – the spinal cord. This wonderful playground of tissue and […]
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PT Corner with Friends
Rheumatoid Arthritis
By Guest Author
Sep 7, 2022
by Sarah Apple Kingsley, pt, dpt Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune inflammatory disorder that can not only affect your joints but many other body systems as well. RA can cause a wide variety of symptoms, impacting the lungs, skin, kidneys, eyes, heart, bone marrow and blood vessels. Unlike osteoarthritis, which is caused […]
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PT Corner with Friends
To Kegel or Not to Kegel
By Guest Author
Sep 1, 2022
By Dr. Ashley Newton, PT, DPT Intra-abdominal pressure is the pressure within the abdominal cavity created by the interaction between the abdominal wall and organs. This pressure changes with breathing and the resistance from the abdominal wall. When you are lifting an object or even lifting a limb, you increase intra-abdominal pressure. The […]