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How to Set SMART Health Goals in 2021

As we prepare to enter the new year, it’s the perfect time to set achievable goals using the SMART goal-setting strategy. Rather than formulating nebulous resolutions that fade by mid-February, create a consistent system to maximize your ability to achieve those resolutions by setting specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time-bound goals. The SMART framework keeps goals manageable and helps you stay on track to achieve the results you want slowly but surely.  Check out our blog to learn how to set SMART health goals in 2021!

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15 Tips to Stay Healthy and Fit Over the Holidays

It’s that time of year—the holiday season is in full swing with holiday work events, gatherings with friends and family, shopping, and traveling. Between the highly palatable comfort foods of the season and the oftentimes hectic pace, it’s tempting to abandon healthy eating and regular exercise. Check out our 15 tips to stay healthy and fit over the holidays while thoroughly savoring and enjoying all the holiday season has to offer! 

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Seniors, Covid-19, and the Danger of Deconditioning

Physical deconditioning is a significant impact of the isolation-driven inactivity in seniors during the Covid-19 pandemic. Lack of movement contributes to reduced physical fitness, strength, and mobility, leading to increased vulnerability to falls and fractures. Physical therapy can effectively address deconditioning in seniors and improve their physical function and mobility gradually and safely through an exercise conditioning program tailored to the senior’s specific needs and ability.

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8 Tips for Safe Lifting This Holiday Season

Holiday preparation and festivities can place a strain on your body. If you lift heavy objects incorrectly, you can strain and injure your back, neck, and shoulders. Proper lifting technique protects your back and neck and minimizes strain on the entire body. When you lift an object properly, you avoid placing too much stress on one body part and instead, allow the body to work as a cohesive unit, sharing the weight of the object and distributing it evenly. To stay healthy and prevent pain during the holidays, follow our 8 tips for proper lifting technique!

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Osteoporosis Management: Exercise & Physical Therapy

Osteoporosis is a bone-weakening condition that increases the risk of bone fractures. Exercise, particularly weight-bearing exercise, is essential for preventing and treating osteoporosis. Physical therapy can help manage osteoporosis, maintaining bone density and preventing bone loss through a targeted exercise program.

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Is Physical Activity the “Magic Pill” for Long-Term Health?

Staying physically active throughout your life has numerous long-term health benefits. As physical therapists, we recognize how important regular movement and exercise is for your overall health and the function of your body. Learn more about the recommended physical activity for your age group and 8 Benefits of Physical Activity on the blog!

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Why Physical Therapy is Important After a Car Accident

In the United States each year, there are over six million car accidents with two million people injured. It is essential to receive proper medical attention soon after a car accident, even if your injuries and pain appear to be mild. By undergoing medical evaluation by your physician and starting physical therapy treatment shortly after the accident, you can address pain, injury, and function issues. Car accident injuries are serious incidents that can have a long-lasting effect on your health. Start rehabilitative treatment shortly after a car accident to help you reduce pain and manage injury safely and effectively.

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Relieve Low Back Pain with Physical Therapy

Low back pain is one of the most common reasons people seek physical therapy. At any given time, 25% of Americans report having experienced low back pain in the last three months. Physical therapy is a non-surgical, non-invasive treatment option for low back pain. A physical therapist can help improve and restore mobility and reduce your low back pain without the high costs of imaging scans, surgery, and medications. Staying active is an important aspect of successfully addressing your back pain. 

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Concussions: Physical Therapy’s Role in Treatment

A concussion is a mild brain injury that requires a thorough and skilled treatment plan for optimal recovery. Concussions can occur during sports and other recreational activities or from car accidents, falls, or work accidents. Physical therapists can effectively manage concussion injuries through evidence-based treatment and a careful, personalized rehabilitation plan.

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7 Tips to Stay Active at Home

Your body is built for movement. The more that you move, the better your body will function. Movement improves the overall function of the body, energy, mental health, brain health, and disease prevention. Adults should engage in physical activity 150 minutes a week, or thirty minutes a day, five days a week. At Mangiarelli Rehabilitation, we know how important it is for your health that you stay active during this time of staying at home. We offer 7 Tips to Stay Active At Home in our blog today!

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