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You’ve probably heard of the power of positive thinking. Starting with Norman Vincent Peale’s 1952 book, The Power of Positive Thinking: A Practical Guide to Mastering the Problems of Everyday Living, there have been many self-help books throughout the years that espouse positive thinking as a way to help us effectively deal with everyday problems. …

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When you think of balance, the first thing that comes to mind might be yoga. But balance is something that we utilize every day, many of us not even realizing it. We use balance for standing, walking, running, and even sitting. If you’ve ever watched a young child learn to stand and walk, you’ll know …

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Cycling has many health benefits and can help with a variety of issues from lowering the risk of cardiovascular disease to reducing the amount of fat in the blood. It can help you build muscle and lose weight. Cycling can even help with your mental well-being. Many who cycle, however, find that they experience knee …

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The American Physical Therapy Association recently highlighted a study published in the August 2014 Annals of Internal Medicine. This study, the first of its kind, finds that when it comes to shoulder impingement syndrome (SIS), physical therapy and steroid injections work equally well, but physical therapy is the less costly option. Study Outline Researchers followed …

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Millions of Americans suffer from TMJ disorders. That’s millions of people suffering from jaw pain due to a disorder in the jaw joint. TMJ disorders can also cause pain in other parts of the head, including the head, neck, and ear. The top question for many of these TMJ sufferers is, therefore: Can TMJ be …

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Physical Therapist’s Guide to Shoulder Impingement Shoulder impingement syndrome occurs as the result of chronic and repetitive compression or “impingement” of the rotator-cuff tendons in the shoulder, causing pain and movement problems. It can also be caused by an injury to the shoulder. People who perform repetitive or overhead arm movements, such as manual laborers …

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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 68 percent of adults over the age of 20 are either overweight or obese (for each group the percentages are equal). Making the commitment to be physically active is one of the best ways children, adults, and individuals with disabilities can prevent or combat obesity …

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Simple warmup exercises might be enough to prevent one of the most common serious knee injuries suffered by youth athletes, especially females. A study published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine concluded that neuromuscular control exercise programs appear to reduce the risk of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries in female college soccer players. More than 1,400 …

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