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Do You Need a Referral For Physical Therapy in New Jersey?
Physical Therapy is healthcare's best kept secret. The secret being that for musculoskeletal conditions, physical therapy eliminates costly physician visits, imaging costs, pain medications, and decreases surgeries and lost productivity from work and personal life....
Pain is Not the Ultimate Enemy
Americans are probably the most pain-conscious people on the face of the earth. For years it has been hammered into our brains, in print, on the radio, over television, and in everyday conversation, that any hint of pain is to be banished as though it were the...
Meet Rick Lazarick
Rick Lazarick is a former patient and current gym member of the Stoneking Physical Therapy and Wellness Center. Each week Rick supplies our front desk with beautiful flowers (dahlias, gladiolas, etc.) from his garden. He is a master gardener, a member of the West...
Stop the Clot
Estimates are about 900,000 people a year develop serious blood clots and of those, about 100,000 people die from them. On average, that's one person dying from a clot every six minutes. Blood clots most often occur in the legs, but can occur in the arms as well. If...
The Importance of Staying Hydrated
It is extremely important to maintain a healthy lifestyle through the hottest months of the year, and the best way to do that is by staying hydrated. Drinking water throughout the day feels like something everyone should know about and do, however, most people don’t...
Music Heals Too
A Note from Rich Stoneking: Music Heals Too Music has a way of worming into our brains, whether it’s a jingle you can’t forget or songs that really resound. Many of us know exactly which insurance company is “on your side”. I for one will never forget the theme song...
A Healthy Body Starts With Healthy Skin
How to help avoid skin cancer and still enjoy the summer sun.
Preparation for Gardening: The Warm-Up
You wouldn’t play basketball or softball without warming up, so why would you garden without warming up. Gardening is a very physical activity requiring use of the entire body. Proper preparation is a key element in injury prevention. Spend 10 minutes doing a warm up....
How to Safely Use Heat and Ice Therapy
Have you ever had an injury and applied heat and ice on and off to help relieve the pain? Well, there’s a good reason for that! Superficial heat and cold are probably the most commonly applied therapeutic modalities. When ice is applied, the temperature of the skin...
TV Watching Workouts
Everyone could benefit from a little exercise, but did you know you could do it while watching television? We have some great suggestions to keep you active during your down time. Get off the couch to change the channel. A great way to keep you moving is by placing...
Stay Active in the Winter with the Every Other Day Walking Program
It’s no secret that we all struggle finding the motivation to keep active when the weather gets cold. So, what do you do when it’s 30 degrees outside and warm and cozy in your own home? Here are some tips to get those legs moving! While most exercise programs have a...
Exercise and the Pain Response
Everyone has heard the saying "no pain, no gain." This may be true in healthy individuals when it pertains to muscle burn associated with exercise. We prefer however to say "no gain with pain." Be sure to differentiate between pain and delayed muscle "soreness." When...