5 Holiday Giving Options Offering Healthful Returns
The Holiday Season is a time for giving, and that includes supporting causes and organizations that make our communities stronger. It’s in this spirit that Boise physical therapist Bret Adams shares some holiday giving suggestions that offer a more healthful return...
Volunteering Benefits Seniors Physically & Mentally
For some, the Holiday Season can be a time of social isolation and loneliness. This can be especially true for older adults who live alone. Research shows social isolation can have adverse effects such as depression, reduced cognitive function, decreased activity, and...
No Time for Exercise? Make Time for Movement.
Don’t have time for exercise? Perhaps, say physical therapists, it’s time to reframe what true exercise looks like. After all, exercise doesn’t require a gym, special equipment or a high intensity. Down to its core, exercise is simply movement, and...
Boise Health: Can Exercise Ward Off Cold and Flu Symptoms?
As cold and flu season approaches, so does the season of illness prevention. From getting flu shots to adding a little extra Vitamin C to our diets, prevention often becomes a focus for those concerned with getting sick, missing work and/or school, and...
Study Shows Cardio Exercise Aids Stroke Survivors
Following a stroke, the rehabilitation process often focuses on improving the survivor’s ability to move and perform everyday tasks, with a lesser emphasis on general aerobic fitness. This is likely a mistake – at least when it comes to long-term...
6 Physical Therapy Myths during National PT Month
October is National Physical Therapy month, a time when physical therapists like Bret Adams of Boise not only celebrate their profession, but also educate others about the role physical therapy plays in improving the health and vitality of...
To Stretch or Not to Stretch? Tips for Optimizing Flexibility
Many have grown up with the understanding that, whenever you’re about to work out, compete or otherwise push your body, it’s important to stretch immediately before the activity in order to prevent injury and perform your best. ...
Concussion Symptoms can Improve with Managed Exercise & Physical Therapy
With high school sports starting up soon and NFL training camps in full swing, concussions are certain to ramp up within the mainstream consciousness. And, while talk will often point to conventional wisdom which states that “time and rest” are the best and only...
Can’t Get To The Gym? Try This Home Exercise Demo
Can't get to the gym?...Kerby, one of our therapy trainers at Idaho Spine and Sports PT in Boise, demonstrates some great home exercises.
Children’s Sports and Exercise
So far, the new year is starting off great. I have a wonderful staff that produces great results and we are already discharging patients who have actively followed through on their home exercise program. I cannot stress enough how crucial it is to continue your home...