Good ergonomics improves worker health and productivity
It may seem a simple matter of comfort, but with approximately eight of 10 Americans regularly using laptop and desktop computers in their daily lives – mainly at work – workstation ergonomics is truly an issue of injury prevention, employee morale, and workplace...
Walk your way to back pain relief
Are you experiencing tightness or discomfort in your lower back? Try taking a walk. Studies have shown walking to be effective in preventing, alleviating and even treating pain in the spine, a condition that according to the Centers for Disease Control and...
Exercise Balance to Prevent Falls
Just as a reduction in resistance training can make us weaker and fewer miles on the treadmill can reduce our cardiovascular fitness levels, maintaining good balance as you age requires a continued effort, says Bruk Ballenger of Prevail Physical...
Exercise Caution during Cold Weather Workouts, says Prevail PT
Don’t give up your outdoor workout routine due to the cold winter weather. Instead, says Shoreline physical therapist Bruk Ballenger, just go into each cold-weather workout prepared while following certain common-sense precautions. “Preparation and knowledge are keys...
Keeping First Responders Healthy Involves Preventing Possible Injury
They’re the first to help those in emergency situations, but first responders are among the most selfless when they experience pain or injury of their own, says Shoreline physical therapist Bruk Ballenger. And yet, according to the Centers for Disease Control &...
Prevail Physical Therapy in Shoreline Offers Tips to Keep the Weekend Warrior Healthy, Injury Free
A weekend warrior is someone who, due to the hectic nature of a typical workweek, opts to cram most of her or his exercise into weekend workouts, activities, games and/or competitions. And while Shoreline physical therapist Bruk Ballenger says he’ll never fault anyone...
Exercise Spells Relief for Some Arthritis Suffers, says Shoreline PT
Exercise helps people with arthritis experience less pain, more energy, an improved night’s sleep and better day-to-day function. That’s according to Shoreline physical therapist Bruk Ballenger, who says that without appropriate exercise, many aging arthritis suffers...
Shoreline Physical Therapist Bruk Ballenger discusses ‘Prehab’ to Improve Post-Op Rehab
The stronger and more balanced your muscles are before orthopedic surgery (e.g., joint replacement surgery), the stronger and better off you’ll be after. That’s the philosophy behind prehabilitation, or ‘prehab’ exercises and interventions, says Shoreline physical...
Parents: Be aware of the signs of sports injuries
As student-athletes head back to the practice fields late this summer, injuries are going to happen. Despite concerted efforts by physical therapists and others to reduce and prevent sports injuries, it’s simply impossible to eliminate them from all sports and...