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Do you experience weight gain, fatigue, depression, anxiety, and impaired cognitive and workout performance? Over time, out-of-balance blood sugar levels may damage blood vessels and other tissues and increase the risk of chronic conditions like diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer, kidney disease, and more. Keeping blood sugar levels in a relatively tight range is vital for many aspects of our physical and mental health. A worthwhile read. Be well!

How to balance blood sugar and why it matters Keeping blood sugar balanced—in an optimal range—is fundamental to better metabolic health and feeling better. Here’s what you need to know.

Thanks APT team for another awesome Sat morning session presented by Dr. Alton Ching and Dr. Thomas Tai - Eccentric Training to Improve Neuromuscular Control and Prevent Re-injury; Evidence-based Functional Testing for Return to Sports. Eccentric exercise progression can target deficits in central nervous system feedback, muscle recruitment and strength to minimize risk for re-injury.

A new study shows that sitting too much at work can harm your health (Gao W, et.al., 2024). Individuals who mostly sat at work had a 16% higher all-cause mortality risk, and a 34% increased mortality risk from cardiovascular disease.

But good news! If you move more during your free time—even just 15 to 30 minutes a day—it can lower the risk, almost like you weren’t sitting all day.
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What Can Taking Breaks From Sitting Do for You? #sitting #healthylifestyle #shorts A new study shows that sitting too much at work can harm your health (Gao W, et.al., 2024). Individuals who mostly sat at work had a 16% higher all-cause mor...

May the magic and wonder of this holiday season be with you and yours. From all of us at Advance Physical Therapy, Inc.,
Merry Christmas and best wishes for the New Year!
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So blessed with this APT family! Thank you for your dedication to serve our patients and the community. You guys are amazing! Happy holidays!

Thanks APT Team for another great clinical session presented by Dr. Deanne Smith and Dr. Thomas Tai on maximizing proper abdominal recruitment to correct altered patterns of movement that cause back pain. Integrating Shirley Sahrmann's concept of identifying faulty alignment and muscle imbalances with manual therapy provide effective treatment strategies to restore precise movement patterns of muscle and joint systems to prevent musculoskeletal pain.

Welcome to our June newsletter! It's encouraging to see people outdoors and taking advantage of the summer weather. With increased activity comes potentially increased injuries. Here are some resourceful tips on how to manage muscle strains and tears and how to heal well after having surgery. https://mailchi.mp/2c9e7a97c595/treating-hamstring-calf-tears-the-key-to-healing-well-after-surgery-3-ways-to-go-from-being-type-a-to-type-z-zen

Thanks APT Team for another great clinical inservice presented by Dr. Thomas Tai, DPT, OCS, ATC on treating movement system impairment syndromes. Integrating a holistic approach to manual therapy with Shirley Sahrmann's concept of identifying faulty alignment and muscle imbalances provide effective treatment strategies to alleviate musculoskeletal pain and restore optimal movement patterns.

“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” — Dr. Seuss

May the magic and wonder of this holiday season be with you and yours. From of all of us at Advance Physical Therapy, Inc., Merry Christmas and best wishes for the New Year!
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Happy Holidays and welcome to our December newsletter!
Take a deep breath, relax and enjoy the holidays. Although the holiday period is a time with more opportunities for rest and play, it's also mixed with stress and busyness. Focusing on a few positive modifications will allow you to leave the holiday period with greater health and vitality than when you started it. https://mailchi.mp/030a02e59663/functional-medicine-in-physical-therapy-11-healthy-foods-to-have-in-your-fridge-5-types-of-exercise-to-boost-brain-health

With much gratitude, it's a joy to serve our community and be able to enrich lives everyday. Don't count calories, just your blessings.
Wishing you a wonderful Thanksgiving day!
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Welcome to our October newsletter! There are a few essential nutrients we're naturally more likely to be deficient in during fall and winter months that we should be mindful of. Same goes for the importance of bolstering your immune system, boosting your bone health, exercising and keeping your mood up as temps drop and sunny days fade. Ready to feel energized, healthy, and up your chances of avoiding at least one bout of the common cold this year including COVID? https://mailchi.mp/bdf6c4a41401/avoid-anti-inflammatories-before-work-outs-good-to-work-out-barefoot-or-not-6-essential-nutrients-for-fall-winter

Welcome to our May newsletter! Here is some insight to questions regarding improving kneecap pain, what is degenerative disc disease, myths about running, tips for training and if inflammation can protect against chronic pain. https://mailchi.mp/8406cb070eb0/5-tips-to-improve-kneecap-pain-what-is-disk-disease-3-myths-about-running-tips-for-training-can-inflammation-protect-against-chronic-pain

Great CPR session and hanging out with this team. Ready to save lives!

Great clinical session today - Assessing and treating diaphragm dysfunction to improve trunk and pelvis asymmetry, progressing hip and trunk stabilization while releasing hip flexor tightness and learning a few martial arts grappling and throwing techniques!

Welcome to our February newsletter! The grind of sitting all day has adverse effects to our body. Here are some simple tips to achieve proper walking posture and make walking a more efficient exercise. https://mailchi.mp/03e1c7422c6c/adding-minutes-of-exercise-improves-health-and-slows-aging-5-simple-ways-to-improve-walking-posture-the-negative-effects-of-sitting-all-day

Happy new year and welcome to our January newsletter! There's no better time to embrace the essence of change than at the turn of a New Year. Consider it a new beginning and a renewal of self! https://mailchi.mp/5d4e5efbb6a3/5-reasons-to-choose-pt-early-for-pain-treatment-3-steps-for-returning-to-activity-after-covid-19-tips-to-avoid-over-training-injuries

Great Saturday morning clinical session! Sharpening our clinical reasoning and techniques for treating temporo-mandibular joint dysfunction (TMJ) with a comprehensive analysis and integration of the entire body. Thanks APT team for your passion and dedication to perfecting your craft!

May the holiday season fill your home with joy, your heart with love, and your life with laughter.

From our APT family to yours, have a blessed holiday season and new year!

Happy holidays and welcome to our December newsletter!
As we get ready to welcome in another year, here are a series of great exercises and anti-inflammatory foods that will jump start your strengthening and stretching routine. https://mailchi.mp/3e378a97e6e0/6-strengthening-exercises-to-prevent-muscle-loss-dynamic-stretches-for-optimal-performance-13-most-anti-inflammatory-foods-to-eat

Thankful to serve our community and enrich lives everyday!
Wishing you and your family a very Happy Thanksgiving!
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Happy Halloween and welcome to our October newsletter!

We hope everyone is doing well and encouraged to get out and enjoy some tricks and treats!

Thank you for all your great questions about your wellness and injury prevention as we enjoy sharing our thoughts to questions that matter to you most. We hope that this information will continue to inspire and renew your minds as we look for rejuvenating ways to stay well!

Remember, exercise is therapy, meditation and a kind of personal
re-engagement where the brain and the body get to talk.

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Welcome to our May newsletter! A steady return to some normalcy is essential for our physical and mental well being. Here are some insights about returning to sports vaccinated, wearing masks during athletic activities and mindset to living well. https://mailchi.mp/8062ea2ad3e2/can-vaccinated-people-play-team-sports-athletic-performance-face-masks-5-steps-to-staying-active-can-caffeine-burn-fat

Benefits of exercising in the afternoon compared to exercising in the morning - peripheral insulin sensitivity, fasting plasma glucose levels, exercise performance and fat mass improvement.
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Lose more fat by exercising at a specific time! The participants of this study were 32 adult males with an average age of 58 years (Mancilla R, et al.,2021). They had either been diagnosed with type 2 diab...

Welcome to our March newsletter! Here are some simple ways to combat and help prevent a spike in your weight during this pandemic and what you can do to slow down bone loss? https://mailchi.mp/e3c377b84aac/combat-the-pandemic-15-treating-diastasis-recti-abdominis-how-to-slow-down-bone-loss

Welcome to our February's newsletter! Here are some insight to several community questions we've received on sleep, migraine triggers, mental health, COVID variants and children's vaccines. Prioritize taking good care of yourself! https://mailchi.mp/3205e072c507/how-much-sleep-is-necessary-is-less-exercise-a-migraine-trigger-prevent-mobility-disability-covid-variants-childrens-covid-vaccines