LIPODEMA – Myofascial Release Center

Word of the day: LIPODEMA
a genetic condition usually found in women, where fat is abnormally stored on the limbs, most often the legs, but not the hands and feet. This fat is a different type of fat, and will not reduce with weight loss.
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Drinking Alcohol Can Raise Cancer Risk. How Much Is Too Much?

A little bit of alcohol has been shown to be protective of heart health. But how does drinking influence cancer risk? A new study finds that light drinkers have the lowest combined risk of developing cancer and dying prematurely — even lower than people who don’t drink at all. But here’s the rub: In this […]

Know Your Blood Pressure Numbers

Do you often wonder what your blood pressure numbers mean? Doctors call them systolic (the top number) and diastolic (the bottom number) blood pressure. Knowing both is important and could save your life. When your heart beats, it squeezes and pushes blood through your arteries to the rest of your body. This force creates pressure on those blood vessels. This is your systolic blood pressure. The […]

FDA once again expands recall of blood pressure drugs

The Food and Drug Administration has once again expanded its recall of widely prescribed blood pressure drugs because of contamination with a chemical linked to cancer. The latest recall, announced Wednesday (June 23), targets 32 lots of the drug losartan sold by Macleods Pharmaceuticals. The pharmaceutical company said that it would voluntarily recall the affected batches. Losartan […]

Funtional Fitness

How to achieve ‘functional fitness’ in middle age without injuring yourself Take it slow Even if a gym does its due diligence and asks you about your goals and your medical history, it’s ultimately your responsibility to communicate what your injuries and limitations are. “Are there any exercises you feel might hurt you? A good […]

How a Physical Therapist Can Help Prevent Walking Injuries

While walking is a great low-impact exercise that can help with weight loss and increase longevity, it’s still possible to get injured. That’s why a visit to a physical therapist can be so helpful — it can actually help you avoid walking injuries in the first place, especially if you’re ramping up your walking speed, getting more steps or starting a new high-intensity routine.

Researchers develop smart tattoos for health monitoring

In the first link, Harvard and MIT researchers have developed smart tattoo ink capable of monitoring health by changing color to tell an athlete if she is dehydrated or a diabetic if his blood sugar rises. In the second link, A team of scientists at the Technical University of Munich in Germany developed a way […]

World Humanitarian Day – August 19, 2019

World Humanitarian Day (WHD) is held every year on 19 August to pay tribute to aid workers who risk their lives in humanitarian service, and to rally support for people affected by crises around the world. 2019 WHD campaign: #WomenHumanitarians On World Humanitarian Day 2019 we honour the work of women in crises throughout the world. We […]

Help Wanted

Notice to all experienced physical therapists and physical therapist assistants: We are in need of PTs and PTAs with experience in manual therapy (Myofascial Release preferred). If MFR training is not already completed, you must be willing to attend the next available workshop/seminar. The position is part time, but prn will also be considered. Tuesday […]

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