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Pain: it’s just a normal part of aging. Isn’t it? Not necessarily. Pain itself is an indication of an abnormality, and shouldn’t be accepted as an inevitable part of the golden years. Fortunately, there is a growing selection of pain management options for seniors. What is pain? At least one in five Americans over the […]

Pieter de Smidt, PT, DPT, Cert. MDT, MTC, FMS-C, shares his thoughts on the concept and application of movement-based therapy. For many years, physical therapy treatment was primarily directed by a medical diagnosis. Often, protocols were created regardless of the presentation of the patient. Movement-based therapy, on the other hand, uses a comprehensive movement evaluation […]

As COVID-19 moves from pandemic to endemic, mental health care for healthcare professionals is more critical than ever before. Healthcare professionals have long been among the occupational groups most at risk for anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, and even suicide. These same healthcare workers have been on the front lines since Day One of the […]

Healthcare professionals can play a pivotal role in identifying patients who might be at risk for suicide, as well as in providing these patients with the resources they need to cope. “The signs — I can’t believe I didn’t see them.”  “I just wish there’s something I could have done.” “They needed me and I […]

Approximately 90-95% of the over 37 million Americans with diabetes have Type 2 diabetes. Unfortunately, the diagnosis of children with diabetes — including Type 2 — has been on the rise. As of 2019, the American Diabetes Association estimates that around 283,000 Americans under age 20 have been diagnosed with diabetes, accounting for about 0.35% of that […]

The pandemic left virtually no part of society untouched. Beyond the death toll, COVID-19 interrupted everyday routines across the globe, with devastating emotional, economic, and psychological consequences. In the U.S., school-age children were among those hardest hit by these changes. Though the full extent of the damage COVID-19 inflicted on the population won’t be known […]

Education and childhood obesity. From the Greatest Generation to Generation Alpha, the obesity epidemic touches every corner of American demographics, including the youngest. According to the CDC, the percentage of obesity among children and adolescents in the United States has more than tripled since the 1970s. While unalterable factors like genetics can contribute to childhood obesity, […]

Concussions can affect a person’s ability to function physically, cognitively, and psychologically. A common disorder in children and adolescents, concussions can have long-term consequences, affecting a person’s ability to function physically, cognitively, and psychologically. Up to 3.8 million concussions, or mild traumatic brain injuries (mTBIs), occur annually in the U.S. Due to their widespread and […]

A concussion on the soccer field. A hit in the boxing ring. The blast of an improvised explosive device.. These are just a few situations that may result in a traumatic brain injury or TBI. According to data from the Centers for Disease Control, between 3.2 million and 5.3 million Americans are living with a […]