While walking may not be a high-intensity workout, it certainly comes with many health benefits. Not only is walking great for heart health, boosting your mood, maintaining healthy weight, and improving circulation, but also for keeping your muscles and joints strong and healthy. When you have healthy and strong muscles and joints, you’re less [...]
Physician burnout continues to rise and happiness levels have dipped since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Medscape surveyed 10,000 physicians for their 2022 Physician Lifestyle & Happiness Report and found that 81% of physicians were somewhat or very happy before the pandemic. There were no differences in happiness between male and female physicians. Now, only 59% say [...]
It’s a difficult time to be a physician. After having weathered the worst of the pandemic, doctors are experiencing burnout at record levels. According to the latest Medscape report, burnout levels among all physicians have jumped from 42% to 47%. The number one factor behind burnout is “too many bureaucratic tasks”, which includes charting, paperwork [...]
What is vestibular rehabilitation? Vestibular rehabilitation (VR) is a specialized form of therapy intended to alleviate both the primary and secondary problems due to vestibular disorders. It is an exercise-based program primarily designed to reduce vertigo and dizziness, reduce gaze instability, and/or reduce imbalance and fall risk as well as address any secondary [...]
What Is Sports Medicine? If your child is injured while exercising, participating in a sport, or doing any type of physical activity, you may be advised to see a sports medicine healthcare provider for treatment. Sports medicine specialists treat a wide range of physical conditions, including acute traumas such as fractures, sprains, strains, [...]
What Are Ten Benefits Of Physical Therapy? Physical therapy benefits individuals of all ages who have medical problems, disabilities or accidents that hinder their ability to travel and operate on a daily basis. A personalized physical therapy program can help people recover to their previous level of functioning and facilitate behaviors and improvements [...]
What Is Spinal Stenosis? Spinal stenosis is a narrowing of the spaces within your spine, which can put pressure on the nerves that travel through the spine. Spinal stenosis occurs most often in the lower back and the neck. Some people with spinal stenosis may not have symptoms. Others may experience pain, tingling, [...]
What Is the Upper Back? Upper back pain is any type of pain or discomfort throughout the area of the thoracic spine. The thoracic spine and upper back run from the cervical spine in the neck to the lumbar spine in the lower back. The upper back area includes the shoulder blades and [...]
What is bursitis of the hip? Bursitis is an inflammation of one of these bursae. Bursitis is more common in women and older people, but it can affect anyone. Hip bursitis is a common condition that can lead to discomfort along the outside of the hip joint. People with hip bursitis often complain [...]
What is Osteoporosis? Osteoporosis is a health condition that weakens bones, making them fragile and more likely to break. It develops slowly over several years and is often only diagnosed when a fall or sudden impact causes a bone to break. The most common injuries in people with osteoporosis are: broken wrist broken [...]
