Combating Childhood Obesity

Combating Childhood Obesity

“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,...
Basic Stretching Guidelines

Basic Stretching Guidelines

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,...
Exercise and the Pain Response

Exercise and the Pain Response

    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...