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This week actor Selma Blair was in the news speaking about her fight with Multiple Sclerosis. Her interview aired on Good Morning America earlier this week and can be found HERE. The recent spotlight on Multiple Sclerosis gives us the opportunity to shed some more...

Article published on communitynews.org. Written by Richard Stoneking. It can be viewed HERE.

Think back to the last time your water heater broke, or you had to replace a major appliance. I bet you were not thrilled to spend the money or be inconvenienced by the time it took away from your busy schedule. I am certain people seeking physical therapy services...

Keep a lookout for more physical therapy articles and ads published in local papers as well as online from Stoneking Physical Therapy and Wellness. View original article HERE. Since 1989 Stoneking Physical Therapy and Wellness has done its best to be a role models and...

From medicalxpress.com The new year is here, and that means new year's resolutions are in full swing. For those trying to lose weight or become more active, a smart fitness device like an Apple Watch or a Fitbit may seem like an ideal purchase to track calories and...

The other day I was in the greeting card store to purchase a birthday card., and was struck by our society’s view of getting older. Practically every birthday after the 18th was a card with the same corny jokes about your failing memory and sagging body. At the time I...

Your home exercise program has been developed to provide you with the best possible independent exercise program to achieve your goals or maintain improvements obtained during your treatment. It is important that you perform the exercises prescribed by your therapist...

"Genetics, eating, and exercise all play a role in a child’s weight—but how a community’s programs and policies address childhood obesity should be considered as well, a new study reports." Many people are use to seeing playgrounds, basketball courts, soccer fields,...

The article below addresses the opioid crisis for pain management. Eric Greeno is a PT and author of this article. He talks about the use of physical therapy in treating pain and injuries vs opioids. This is an issue that the American Physical Therapy Association...

Basic Stretching Guidelines   To help the body maintain the ability to perform normal activity there must be a proper amount of flexibility in the joints and muscles. Disease, trauma, or loss of motion in a joint can eventually cause shortening of the muscles,...

    By Richard Stoneking, PT Everyone has heard the saying “no pain, no gain”. This may be true in terms of healthy individuals AND when it refers to muscle burn with exercise we prefer to say “no gain with pain”. Be sure to differentiate between “pain” and...