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Category Archives: Osteoporosis
Classes Update
UPDATE: All classes and workshops have been suspended at least through April 7, the date our state’s current guidelines recommend for sheltering in place. Physical therapy is considered an “essential healthcare service” by our goverment; therefore, physical therapy treatment will …
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Posted in Publication, Yoga, stretching, Osteoporosis, Physical Therapy, Body after Baby, Meditation, nutrition, training, exercise, Personal Training, Creative in the Community
Tagged classes, covid-19, coronavirus, corona
Prime of Life Yoga® Workshop
Midlife in America is changing. Men and women from the ages of 40 through 70-something are becoming more aware of the lifelong benefits and represent the largest population growth segment for yoga.
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Posted in Publication, Yoga, stretching, Osteoporosis, Gastro-Intestinal, Women's Health, Men's Health, Meditation, nutrition, Chronic pain, training, exercise
Tagged prime of life yoga, linda karl, midlife, biomechanics, pranayama, POLY, middle age
Aging Expertly
What does aging expertly mean to you? Follow us on Facebook or Instagram for a series of videos on aging expertly from a physical therapy perspective.
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Posted in Yoga, Gluten-Free, stretching, Osteoporosis, Gastro-Intestinal, Women's Health, Men's Health, Research, Tai Chi, Total Gym, Massage Therapy, Manual Therapy, Physical Therapy, Body after Baby, Meditation, nutrition, Chronic pain, training, exercise, Personal Training, Creative in the Community
Tagged stretching, exercise, breathing, balance, personal training, aging expertly, expert aging, getting older, habits, hip strength, ankle strength, kyphosis, dorsiflexion, social
Fourth Trimester: “I Wish I’d Known this Sooner!”
Join us for a free workshop on the importance of postpartum care for new mothers. Dr. Nichole Wipert and Jamie Justice, PT, WCS present.
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Posted in Publication, Yoga, Osteoporosis, Women's Health, Massage Therapy, Manual Therapy, Physical Therapy, Body after Baby, nutrition, Chronic pain, exercise, incontinence, Personal Training, Creative in the Community
Tagged jamie justice, bladder health, incontinence, body after baby, diastasis, postpartum, sexual dysfunction, low back pain, postpartum yoga, fourth trimester, new mothers, obgyn, nichole wiepert, prolapse, pelvic pain, lactation, return to activity, postpartum depression, mental health
The Female Athlete Triad: Risks for the Young Female Athlete
Fall sports season is just beginning, and young women today enjoy a huge variety of sport. The many positive physical and psychological benefits of exercise and sports participation are well-known, but can these activities sometimes go too far and cause …
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Posted in Publication, stretching, Osteoporosis, Women's Health, nutrition, Chronic pain, training, exercise, Personal Training
Tagged osteoporosis, youth sports, personal training, female athletes, female triad, young athletes, justin hoffman, youth athletics, female athlete triad, amenorrhea, disordered eating
Introduction to Prime of Life Yoga®: Optimum Health for Midlife and Beyond
We’re excited to have Linda Karl back as a guest instructor for this great new yoga workshop!
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Posted in Publication, Yoga, stretching, Osteoporosis, Women's Health, Men's Health, Meditation, exercise
Tagged meditation, yoga, exercise, breathing, education, yoga workshop, prime of life yoga, linda karl, midlife, biomechanics, wellness, pranayama
Are You at Risk for a Fracture?
One in three women over 50 and one in six men will experience osteoporotic fractures. FRAX is an assessment tool used by doctors but can be usually used by anyone to input information that will let you know your risk …
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Posted in Yoga, Osteoporosis, Women's Health, Men's Health, Total Gym, Physical Therapy, exercise
Tagged yoga, osteoporosis, osteo, osteopenia, strength training, total gym, fracture, fracture risk, bone density
FREE Classes & Workshops at CT during Get Active Week!
We’re proud to have been selected as a partner during Get Active Week, a county-wide wellness initiative led by Live Healthy DeKalb County. To help celebrate, we are offering two free workshops, along with an expanded schedule of free classes …
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Posted in Publication, Yoga, stretching, Osteoporosis, Women's Health, Men's Health, Total Gym, Physical Therapy, training, exercise
Tagged yoga, core strength, live healthy, pelvicore, core exercises, total gym, body rolling, foam rolling, get active, getactive, getactive dekalb, dekalb county, live healthy dekalb county, free class week, free classes week, body roll, workshops
Core Concepts–Posture: The Key to a Strong Core
Thursday, Nov. 8 | 6:00-7:00 PM We had a great turnout for our first workshop in this series all about how the respiratory diaphragm works to “ignite” the core muscles! Now, find out how integral your core is to your …
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Posted in stretching, Osteoporosis, Women's Health, Men's Health, Physical Therapy, Chronic pain, exercise
Tagged creative therapeutics, workshop, jamie justice, core, posture, core concepts, phsycial therapy, seminar, class, discussion
Older Adults and Physical Activity
A recent article published in the Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy sought to compare performance in physical activity measures in adults who did and did not meet the US Department of Health and Human Services’ 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for …
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