Blurry vision is a common issue that may arise when structures in the eye such as the retina, cornea, or optic nerve are negatively affected by a particular event or health issue. The slow development and progression of blurred vision is typically caused by chronic medical conditions. Conversely, the sudden onset of blurry vision is usually caused by a specific event that may range from a minor issue (e.g., eye strain) to more serious health problems such as glaucoma or a stroke.
Today’s younger generation often face many expectations, stimulation through media and communication technologies, and increased pressure to succeed in school. These exposures and demands can result in stress and anxiety. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) lists yoga as a beneficial intervention for reducing stress and anxiety and improving mental health among adolescents. For younger kids, yoga builds coordination, balance, and self-regulation. For older kids, yoga also helps build flexibility, strength, and self-confidence. The emotional benefits can be especially helpful in the challenging tween and teen years, improving relationships, classroom behavior, and academic performance.
While this seems like a simple question, dizziness as a symptom can be much more complex. So, if you went to a doctor and said that you felt pain, what would the doctor ask? In most cases he would tell you to describe your pain. Is it sharp, dull, aching, burning, radiating, etc.? You see, with pain, the pattern or description of it often helps the doctor determine the cause of it and the likely treatment. With dizziness, it is the same.
About 25 million Americans experience some form of urinary incontinence, with 75-80% being women. Research also finds that at least half of these people don’t discuss their condition with a healthcare provider.
Bladder leaks are common and no one should feel embarrassed to speak with a doctor. No one should have to live with bladder leaks.
During joint replacement, a surgeon removes parts of a damaged joint and replaces them with a prosthesis made of metal, plastic, or ceramic. The most common joint replacement surgeries are for the hip and knee, but they can also be performed on the wrist, ankle, elbow, or shoulder.
Joint replacement surgery can provide enormous relief of pain for people with arthritis or damaged joints. At the same time, the procedure can significantly impact your life during recovery.
Here are three important things to know before joint replacement surgery.
Having good balance is a critical component of healthy aging. Everyday activities like reaching for your coffee cup, bending down to pick up the paper, putting on your shoes, and getting up from a chair require subtle shifts in your body’s weight distribution. A healthy sense of balance allows you to hold your position or move at will during these weight fluctuations without falling.
Just about everyone has experienced headaches at one time or another, from small tension headaches to debilitating, nauseating migraines.
Migraines alone affect as many as 1 billion people across the globe, making it the sixth most disabling illness in the world, according to the Migraine Research Foundation.
But did you know that physical therapy can help manage headaches? Whether the pain is minor or severe, chronic or rare, the right physical therapy approach might just help you find relief and a new, pain-free lifestyle.
Balance is a skill we all possess from birth, one that should be enjoyed! It is the ability to feel and control our center of gravity for a prolonged period of time. It develops as we learn to trust ourselves and our body, from our first steps to our last, it is always with us. When people say they’ve “lost” their balance, what they’re really saying is, “I’ve forgotten how to trust my body.” This can be a tremendous hurdle for moving freely with ease, because when there is a lack of trust there is behavioral fear, tension, and aversion. Avoidance of movement can eventually lead to deconditioning, not just of our balance systems but of our musculoskeletal systems as well. Eventually, a lack of faith in our own abilities becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy as our body loses the capacity to move well. So, if your balance is feeling “lost”, try these five key practices to rebuild trust, conquer fear, and restore faith in yourself.
We can get so caught up in what’s going on in the world around us that we forget to check in on ourselves. Setting aside time, even as little as five minutes a day, to be still and silent, assess how we’re feeling, what our priorities are, and how we relate to the world can help us feel grounded and centered. As in the best of times, outlook is everything!
Stress can creep into our lives anytime we let it, and it can come from an almost infinite number of sources. While we cannot control every event that happens to us, we can control our reactions to them. “Remembering the bigger picture” in order to “not sweat the small stuff” can go a long way towards eliminating stress from our lives but it takes practice and is a topic suited for a post of its own. Now, whatever the reason we feel stressed, the good news is that we can always take steps to release it from our bodies. The key is to set aside time to do so. Combine that “de-stress” time with a few of the powerful tools described in this post, and you’ll be well on your way towards releasing held tension to feel lighter, freer, and more at peace.
Because they’ve been more or less still for several hours, our muscles, joints, and tendons become less elastic while we sleep and we wake up feeling stiff, even if we stretch right before bed (a topic for another post). Luckily, our bodies are really good at telling us what they need to feel better; all we have to do is listen. So, the next time you’re thinking about jumping right out of bed in the morning, try this easy routine to ensure a smoother transition.
Running can seem like an easy activity to jump right into. Just tie up your laces and hit the streets, right? In an ideal world it would be that easy but in reality running can put a lot of stress on the joints and ligaments of your legs, possibly resulting in sprains and arthritis. But with proper form much of this stress can be absorbed by your muscles and tendons, structures designed to absorb and transmit forces. Not only will this minimize your risk of injury, but maximize your energy conservation and efficiency, leading to faster, less winded miles. Try out these five one-minute warm ups prior to your next run!
For older adults, balance is crucial to daily activities.
You need it when going to the bathroom in the middle of the night, moving your trash, or even as simple as walking. As time passes, balance tends to deteriorate and becomes a concern. You may notice you are not as confident when playing pickleball or you tend to reach out and touch the walls and furniture as you maneuver around your house.
One in four Americans ages 65 and above – 29% of seniors – fall each year.
Although we hope they’ll get right back up, many cannot. They might sustain bumps and bruises, strains and sprains, and broken bones, and lasting trauma. Every year, 3 million older adults will be treated for fall-related injuries in the emergency room, with 800,000 having to be hospitalized following a fall.
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