Whether you are a family member caring for an aging loved one or someone who is planning for the future, there can be a tremendous amount of information to sift through. Hopefully, this guide will help provide some clarity around all of the information you may find on...
Falls, with or without injury, can significantly impact the quality of life of older adults. Most older adults want to maintain their independence and stay in their home as long as safely possible. In order to do so, research shows that home modification can reduce...
More than one out of three people 65 years old or older fall each year, and these falls are recurrent in half of these cases [1]. Check out the acrostic below to learn about several ways to reduce fall risks at home. When considering the high cost of an injury from a...
OK, maybe you’v been bitten by the Jiu Jitsu bug. You started training a little bit ago, and now it’s all you think about (maybe you’ve even gone and bought yourself some Jiu Jitsu swag). You get to the gym as often as you can and spend as much time...
Lifestyle changes that can help with Managing Chronic Pain Chronic pain can be defined as pain that lasts more than 3 months. More than ¼ of US citizens deal with chronic pain. It is one of the most common complaints seen in outpatient medical clinics. The United...
“Should I Get an X-Ray or MRI?” Sometimes, when we have a pain in a muscle or a joint, the immediate reaction tends to be “get an x-ray or an MRI to see what’s going on in there.” But is that really necessary, or even the best way to go?...
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