As a busy mom of 4 I have found myself losing patience with my children easily during quarantine. As much as I hate to admit it, I know that it’s not their fault, they are just incredibly bored. I have had to get very creative on how to keep the kids occupied and entertained during […]
They say that dogs are a man’s best friend. However, it is 2020 and dogs have taken on a whole new role. They are also man’s best personal trainer! It is a well- known fact that physical activity and interaction with our pets release feel good chemicals in our brains. With gyms closed, and people […]
During this time of social distancing and quarantine, we, Fusion Rehab and Wellness, wanted to discuss the importance of protecting your mental health. Mental health is defined as your cognitive, behavioral and emotional well-being. Mental health impacts many areas in our lives such as: activities of daily living, relationships and our physical being. Quarantine is […]
Musculoskeletal disorders are characterized as injuries affecting the body’s locomotive structures (muscles, tendons, ligaments, cartilage, skeleton, or nerves). These injuries can cause pain with activities, functional activities, and even static activities like sitting. With the vastly growing number of people who have been working from home recently, we at Fusion Rehab and Wellness […]
Posture is important! Michelle Etcho, PTA at Fusion Rehab and Wellness discusses and demonstrates exercises and stretches that may help improve your posture throughout the day.
Being active and doing exercises can reduce your risk of falling or help prevent injury from a fall. This is important for our older population. There are many safe exercises that can be performed at home independently. These exercises are called “ kitchen sink” exercises. The benefits of performing these exercises have been shown to […]
Tips to help manage patellar tendon pain, or commonly known as, “jumper’s knee” The road to recovery with tendinopathy takes some time, and the healing time frame can take several weeks to several months. There is no quick fix, and no magical pill for tendinopathy! 🔥 On the bright side, 2/3 of athletes […]
Traditional physical therapy works for a lot of folks. But, unfortunately, for some it just doesn’t. Before throwing in the towel and/or giving up hope completely, there is another stellar option out there: Aquatic therapy. Select patients may experience pain with traditional forms of rehabilitation, struggling to stand up, walk, or make progress in a […]
Yoga has become one of the most popular forms of exercise that can be found in just about every city around the country. Part of the reason yoga is so popular and such an effective form of exercise is because of the combination of strength and flexibility needed to perform the poses or in yoga […]
AAOMPT Conference 2019 OrlandoOctober 30, 2019 - 11:31 amSo How Was the Conference? Written by: Dr. Travis Stoner For those that don’t know already, I went to the annual American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists this past weekend. It is an annual gathering of some of the brightest stars in the physical therapy world with key note speakers that have published […]