Inactivity has become a way of life for too many people, just as heart disease has and that’s not a coincidence. Your tendency to recline on the sofa or spend hours at the computer directly contributes to the risk of heart disease by hiking your risk of diabetes, high blood pressure and obesity. Unfortunately, being […]
Almost 100 million Americans are obese or overweight. What is obesity? it is a condition caused by the accumulation of excess body fat. Obesity not only affect Americans, but it is a worldwide epidemic. Almost 40% of the people in the U.S. are obese including children. 15% of children ages 6-11 and 16% of children […]
Diabetes and obesity are factors related to heart disease. Diabetes is a metabolic disorder that causes your body to use insulin ineffectively. This results in your body being unable to convert all of the glucose or sugar from the food you eat into energy. As a result, this excess glucose coats your blood vessels, damaging […]
What is a good way to monitor your heart rate? Using a heart rate monitor is a great way to keep up with your heart rate. It is important to keep up with your heart rate so you can: Find the right pace and intensity of exercise. Exercising too hard may lead to stopping the […]
As we age, we notice a change in our posture, strength, balance and reflexes or response time. These are all factors that lead to a greater chance of falling. Postural control is a skill the body learns over time and it involves many systems of the body. All muscles, sensory systems and different areas of […]
Sometimes you may develop a pain behind your knee. Usually this is noticed in people that participate in endurance events like distance running. You may experience this after a hamstring injury or foot injury when you change your walking pattern and put added pressure on the hamstring tendon. This discomfort is usually felt in the […]
Daily exercise is essential to prevent heart disease. One of the easiest, most effective and enjoyable way to accomplish this every day is by taking a brisk, one-hour walk every morning. When you start to walk, your body taps into the built-in reserve of energy you have, which lasts for about 30 minutes. Some experts […]
It’s estimated that 80 million Americans have some form of cardiovascular disease, the biggest killer in the U.S. This means that one in every three adults is at risk for having a heart attack or stroke. In today’s world of modern medicine those who suffer heart attacks are more likely to survive than in the […]
Have you had a gradual increase in knee pain? Is the pain located on the inside of the knee or around the kneecap? Is the pain aggravated by walking down stairs or sitting with your knee bent? These are signs of patella tracking problems. Your kneecap or patella tracks in a groove formed by the […]
Many injuries to the leg and foot require you to limit the amount of weight you put on the leg while walking. You may be required to walk non-weight bearing where you don’t put any weight on your foot, or toe touch weight bearing where you barely put weight down, or partial weight bearing where […]