Check out our 10 spring gardening injury prevention tips in our latest infographic! While gardening has many health benefits, it also is a physically demanding activity that can place strain and stress on your body. Keep these 10 tips in mind to prevent injury while gardening this spring!

In Northeast Ohio, the winter months can bring frigid temperatures, ice, and snowy weather. However, the colder weather doesn’t mean that those outdoor activities are canceled. Whether you’re an athlete, a runner, an outdoors lover, or just need a break from the inside, you can still exercise outdoors safely by following these 10 tips!

Our December 2021 Newsletter highlights what to expect after a knee replacement, holiday lifting tips refresher, how physical therapy can help Alzheimer’s patients, and how to participate in the rescue mission holiday donation drive.

Mangiarelli Rehabilitation physical therapy assistant, Patti, demonstrates how to lift an object correctly and safely as well as several common but incorrect and unsafe ways to lift. The holiday season requires quite a lot of bending, lifting, and reaching. If you lift improperly, it can lead to back, shoulder, or neck strain and limit your holiday activities. As we enter the holiday season, it’s critical to review how to lift heavy objects safely and take steps to minimize strain and fatigue during your winter and holiday activities.

In honor of National Physical Therapy Month, we are debunking 15 common myths about physical therapy on the blog. October is a month to celebrate and recognize the dedication of each of our physical therapists and physical therapy assistants at Mangiarelli Rehabilitation. Our focus is providing patient-centered, evidence-based physical therapy treatment customized to each patient’s specific condition. However, there are a number of misconceptions about physical therapy and what physical therapists do that we address and explain today!

Check out our October 2021 Newsletter that highlights the benefits of work conditioning, tips to avoid raking injuries this autumn, debunking common myths about knee pain, our fall donation drive for kid’s toys, and celebrating National Physical Therapy Month!

Hamstring injuries are one of the most common sports injuries, particularly in sports requiring high speed, agility, and explosive power. The hamstring muscles are critical for lower body movement, bending the knee to run and jump and controlling actions such as kicking. Preventing hamstring injury is essential and can be achieved through a targeted strengthening program. On the blog, Mangiarelli Rehabilitation physical therapist Mike demonstrates exercises you can do to strengthen your hamstring muscles.

The season of autumn brings spectacular fall foliage. However, once the vibrant beauty of the colorful leaves fades, we are left with the job of raking and bagging enormous amounts of leaves. Weekly leaf raking can take a toll on your body, particularly if you are engaging in incorrect biomechanics that strain your back, neck, and shoulders. Check out our tips to help you avoid injury when raking this fall!

Check out our 10 tips to prevent injury during cheerleading. Cheerleading involves intense gymnastics tumbling, partner stunts, lifts, and tosses. The physical demands of cheerleading contribute to injuries to the ankle, wrist, shoulder, knee, back, neck, and head. Physical therapists can help cheerleaders not only safely heal from an injury sustained during cheerleading, but also help prevent injury through a targeted conditioning and strengthening program.

Check out our tips to minimize your risk of ACL injury! Preventing ACL injury saves an athlete from physical trauma, an interrupted sports season, and intensive rehabilitation. ACL injuries are most common in sports that involve pivoting, landing, and sudden changes in direction. Sports medicine physical therapists can design ACL injury prevention programs for athletes that include strengthening exercises, balance and agility drills, and jumping and landing technique training

Arthritis is the leading cause of joint pain in the United States. Arthritis is a chronic, progressive condition causing inflammation, swelling, pain, and stiffness in joints. Whether you are dealing with osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, or psoriatic arthritis, summer heat and weather can affect your arthritis and worsen symptoms. Check out our tips to handle the heat and manage arthritis during summer!

Lymphedema is a condition that results in chronic swelling due to an abnormal collection of protein-rich fluid just below the skin often due to lymph vessel or node damage from cancer treatment, radiation, and surgery. The summer sun and summer heat can contribute to increased swelling and risk of infection in lymphedema patients. To prevent the worsening of lymphedema during the summer heat, check our tips to manage lymphedema this summer!

Check out our May 2021 Newsletter, which includes an infographic on plantar fasciitis, 8 tips to prevent injury when cycling, improving your balance with our physical therapist Jen, and celebrating Women’s Health month throughout the month of May.

Running has numerous benefits, including increased cardiovascular fitness and stronger muscles and joints. However, running injuries are a fairly common occurrence due to the repetitive stress that the act of running can place on certain joints and muscle groups. Physical therapists can help runners manage common injuries like runner’s knee and plantar fasciitis with personalized treatment that includes pain management, exercise rehabilitation, manual therapy, and body mechanic instruction.

Whether you are cycling outdoors in the warm spring weather, participating in a spin class, or competing at the professional level in cycling, it’s important to take steps to prevent injury. Cycling is an excellent low-impact activity that improves overall fitness, cardiovascular health, and core and leg strength without placing too much stress on your joints. However, cycling injuries can occur due to overuse, improper bike setup, and lack of a proper warm-up and cool down. Check out our 8 tips to prevent injury when cycling this spring!

With the start of spring and warmer weather, it’s that time of year to get outside and build and tend your garden. Gardening has many health benefits, including reduced depression and anxiety, increased life satisfaction and quality of life, and consistent physical activity. However, gardening is a physically demanding activity and certain gardening tasks, like weeding, raking, digging, and mulching can place strain and stress on joints and muscles, particularly the back, neck, shoulders, knees, and wrists. Check out our 10 gardening tips to prevent injury this spring!

March is #NationalNutritionMonth, a month to focus on building a balanced, nutrient-dense diet personalized to your specific needs, tastes, and health goals. As physical therapists working with patients as they recover from surgery and injury, we recognize that nutrition can play an important role in your recovery. Adequate nutrition during recovery from an injury can help to control inflammation, provide the necessary nutrients to rebuild and restore injured tissue, decrease the risk of muscle atrophy, and preserve muscle strength.

Today, Mangiarelli Rehabilitation physical therapist, Bobby, demonstrates three exercises to improve ankle mobility. The ankle is a hinge joint connecting the foot and lower leg that allows our foot to move through a wide range of motion and perform daily activities of walking, squatting, and climbing stairs. Ankle mobility is critical to not only accommodate movement, acceleration, and sudden changes of direction in daily tasks and sports, but also takes stress off of and prevents injury in the knees, legs, and hips.

Back pain is one of the most common reasons people seek physical therapy. Nearly 80% of Americans will experience back pain at some point in their life. However, there are numerous ways to support spinal health and prevent back pain, such as regular exercise, an ergonomic workspace, physical therapy, and proper lifting techniques. Check out our latest blog for our 10 Tips for a Healthy Back!

Competitive swimming can place swimmers at a higher risk of shoulder pain due to the repetitive overhead motion required. The majority of swimming injuries are related to the shoulder, although injuries to the neck, back, and knee are also common. Physical therapy addresses these injuries through sport-specific training and a comprehensive rehabilitation program to improve strength, endurance, mobility, and stability.