Disease Considerations

When it comes to preventing heart disease, there are some risk factors we can’t control, such as age and family history, but there are a number of things each of us can do to lower our risk. Number one on the list: regular physical activity. Read on for 10 ways exercise helps to protect your heart.

The second leading cause of death in the U.S.—cancer— is somewhat of a mystery. It’s not always clear why one individual gets cancer while another does not. This makes many people feel like they have no control. Quite the opposite is true.

Hot weather can exacerbate arthritis symptoms and eliminate all motivation to move. Exercise, however, is one of the best ways to help manage the pain and discomfort of both rheumatoid and osteoarthritis. Here are some great tips and exercises you can offer your clients that can help ease symptoms and reduce pain, no matter what the temperature is outside.

Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive, degenerative disorder that attacks the brain’s nerve cells, or neurons, resulting in loss of memory, thinking and language skills, and behavioral changes. It’s also the sixth leading cause of death in the U.S. There is hope, however, and it comes in the form of exercise and proper sleep—two treatments that also happen to have many other pleasant side effects beyond brain health.

When working with clients with scoliosis, it’s essential to know how to interpret their functional limitations and muscular imbalances so you can create a workout program that improves strength, range of motion and the length-tension relationship of the muscles on either side of the vertebral column. Here is a basic primer in developing programs for individuals with scoliosis.