Abe Lincoln once said “Most people are as happy as they make their mind up to be” Why be happy? The Field of Psychology finds that happiness is linked with health outcomes. Happiness correlates with well-being and successful stress management. Bad stress takes its toll on our bodies. Chronic stress has been found to be related […]
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 […]
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 […]