Jul 2, 2021 / Health Tips

Staying active while living with a disability is important for your health. Physical activity can help you strengthen your heart, muscles, and bones and improve coordination.

Jul 25, 2019 / Podcast

Working with a physical therapist during an acute health issue helps prevent mobility decline, improves outcomes, and reduced hospital stays.

Sep 9, 2015 / Activity

This obstacle-course style activity focuses on gross motor skills while getting heart rates going and muscles working hard. There are endless combinations for gross motor fun, coordination and agility!

Nov 11, 2021 / Podcast

Many of us have seen the sad, steady march of Alzheimer’s disease in friends or loved ones. Can people with advancing dementia benefit from physical therapy and physical activity? Learn how some symptoms can be improved or delayed.

Feb 27, 2020 / Guide

Developmental coordination disorder is a motor skill disorder that causes problems with movement and coordination. It is not related to intelligence, autism, or cerebral palsy.

Apr 26, 2022 / Health Tips

Female athlete triad is a condition that involves an imbalance among energy availability, quality and strength of bones, and menstrual cycle. Physical therapists understand its effects and help athletes safely return to their sport.

Nov 27, 2022 / Guide

Hypotonia is the medical term for low muscle tone, which refers to the state of muscles throughout the body. Babies with hypotonia can benefit from early physical therapy to help them develop motor skills.

Feb 28, 2019 / Health Tips

Physical activity means moving your body and using your muscles and energy more than you do when resting.

Sep 13, 2024 / Health Tips

Falls are not a normal part of aging, and they are preventable. If you find yourself losing your balance, it's time to reduce your risk. A great place to start is in your own home.

Apr 27, 2020 / Video

Five home exercises for upper body strengthening using water bottles or other containers.