On January 7, 2016 the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) released a fact sheet and a series of frequently asked questions to help to clarify an individual’s right …
Are Your Gut Microbes Making You Sick and Overweight?
Recent research has shown that the gut microbes that live in our gastrointestinal tract are responsible for how healthy we are and also whether we become obese. We all have …
Trigger Points and Shoulder Pain – Part I
I’ve become much more familiar with trigger point referral patterns and treating these out the past couple years since I started using Functional Dry Needling techniques. A couple of the …
Comparing Methods of Healthcare Recruiting – Part 1
Staffing is a huge problem in a healthcare practice. You have an opening that is jeopardizing your business or you have practice needs that are nagging at your practice. As …
Holiday Weight Gain and Related Health Hazards
On the average how many pounds do US adults put on during the holidays? 2-3 pounds? 4-5 pounds? After following 165 adults during the holidays, researchers demonstrated the average weight …
Addressing Chronic Disease as a Physical Therapist – Part 4
Knowing that chronic disease is a major problem causing a financial drain on our economic healthcare system is the first step. Recognizing the underlying root causes of chronic disease is …
The Cause of Chronic Disease – Part 3
Lifestyle choices are at the root cause of chronic disease. The World Health Organization indicates physical inactivity and lack of exercise is 1 of the 10 leading risk factors for …
The Economic Drain of Chronic Disease – Part 2
In my last entry I wrote about the significant increase in chronic diseases and its relationship to the number of specialists that people sought out for help. This massive increase …
The Impact of Chronic Disease – Part 1
In 2005, 133 million Americans were living with at least one chronic condition and this this number is expected to grow to 157 million by 2020. While 63 million people …
You can’t Out-Exercise a Bad Diet
There can be no doubt that physical exercise is one of the best single activities that we can do to improve our health. All of the latest research on the …