This past year brought a number of sweeping changes to our work and home lives, including the rise of remote work and extensive technology use, which will likely continue into the foreseeable future. While there are many benefits and advantages to technology use for remote work, it can also contribute to poor posture and subsequent back, neck, and wrist pain. Check out our ten tips for an ergonomic workstation to prevent work-related aches and pains!

Check out our January 2021 newsletter covering tips to manage arthritis during winter, snow shoveling safety, how to set SMART health goals in 2021, the danger of deconditioning in seniors during the Covid-19 pandemic, and changes to the clinic’s wellness program this winter.

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! 

Winter in Northeast Ohio means several months of snowy weather and the inevitable task of shoveling snow. It’s common to experience muscle soreness and aches and pain after shoveling, but more serious injuries can occur as shoveling snow in the cold temperature places stress on your body. Check out our 8 Snow Shoveling Safety Tips to prevent injury this winter season!

Arthritis, the leading cause of joint pain in the United States, is a chronic, progressive condition causing inflammation, swelling, and stiffness in one or more joints. Winter weather can increase arthritic pain. To manage arthritis during winter, follow our 8 tips and work with our physical therapists to craft an individualized exercise and aquatic therapy program to improve your fitness and relieve arthritic pain this winter!

Check out our December 2020 Newsletter highlighting diabetes management with physical therapy, our Thanksgiving Food Bank partnership, a chronic pain infographic, and 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!

Basketball is a fast-paced, intense sport demanding a high level of athleticism, endurance, and agility. Whether your goal as a basketball player is to prepare effectively for the season or return to sport after an injury, Mangiarelli Rehabilitation sports medicine physical therapists are qualified to guide you through a pre-season comprehensive exercise program and provide excellent rehabilitative care to ensure you recover from injury and return to your sport safely and in optimal form.

Shin splints are one of the most common athletic injuries. A shin splint is an inflammatory condition of the shinbone that causes tenderness in the bones and muscles of the lower leg. Shin splints often occur due to repetitive force on the shinbone and muscles in athletes that recently started their sports season or suddenly increased the intensity and frequency of their workouts. Physical therapists work with athletes to safely address shin splints and strengthen muscle imbalances that may have contributed to the injury.

Check out our October 2020 newsletter that covers the 10 benefits of physical therapy, rotator cuff injury treatment, injury prevention when raking leaves, and events at the clinic this month!

The start of fall brings with it the excitement of a new sports season. Training for the fall season begins in the summer so that athletes are prepared and ready for a successful season. However, due to contact or overuse, sports injuries can occur. Physical therapy can help student-athletes regain strength, function, and range of motion safely following sports injuries.

Yard work and raking leaves, while enjoyable, can take a toll on the body. The twisting, turning, bending, and pulling of raking can contribute to low back pain while incorrect biomechanics can lead to neck and shoulder pain. Before you get outside to rake the leaves in your yard, take a moment to review our raking injury prevention tips!

With the warmth of summer upon us, many are eager to enjoy the weather and take our workouts and our runs outside. Running has numerous benefits for your overall health—from strengthening your bones to reducing the risk of cancer. However, it is important to approach your summer runs with care to prevent injury and safely run in the heat. Take a look at our 10 Tips for safe, injury-free running this summer!