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melissamtye
4 days ago5 min read
Improve Your Balance and Prevent Falls: Science-Backed Exercises for Older Adults
Falls are one of the leading causes of injury among older adults, but the good news is that balance can be improved with targeted...
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melissamtye
Feb 135 min read
Don’t Just Maintain Your Balance—Improve It with These Simple Exercises
Many worry that it may be too late to improve their balance or recover from an injury, but research and practical experience show...
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melissamtye
Feb 24 min read
Understanding Balance: Center of Gravity and Base of Support
Balance is a fundamental component of daily life, allowing us to move safely and confidently through our environments. To truly...
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melissamtye
Dec 10, 20246 min read
Boost Your Balance: Simple Body Awareness Exercises to Prevent Falls and Improve Stability
Learn how body awareness exercises can help prevent falls and improve balance. Try these easy-to-follow exercises to strengthen your...
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dawnmariept
Mar 15, 20222 min read
Is There a Best Chair For Neck Pain?
In my humble opinion, the single most important factor, in your choice of chair to maintain a healthy spine, is chair height. The chair...
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dawnmariept
Mar 7, 20222 min read
How Can I Fix My Bad Posture?
To be able to attain a good postural position that is the least stressful position for the joints in the neck you need a few things. The...
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dawnmariept
Feb 21, 20222 min read
Could My Glasses Be Causing Me Neck Pain?
Repositioning your head and neck for optimal sight is a very common way to develop pressure in the middle of the neck, especially when...
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dawnmariept
Feb 8, 20222 min read
How Do I Stop Waking Up With Neck Pain?
We spend 8 hours a night sleeping and if that positioning is one that compresses the irritated joints, correcting it can give us a head...
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dawnmariept
Feb 1, 20222 min read
How Do I Stop Slouching When I Sit?
When I was a younger less experienced therapist I thought the idea of talking about and teaching posture was boring. Eventually, I came...
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dawnmariept
Jan 24, 20221 min read
Can Too Much Sitting Cause My Neck Pain?
Your body was NOT designed to sit all day. Slouching increases the forces transmitted through your neck exponentially. When we sit for...
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dawnmariept
Jan 17, 20222 min read
Can Belly Breathing Help My Neck Feel Better?
The vast majority of people with neck pain have a limited ability to breathe correctly. People in pain tend to start using their neck and...
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dawnmariept
Jan 10, 20223 min read
What Does Poor Posture Do to Your Neck?
I know, I know. More posture lectures.... Before I explain how to program yourself to have your best posture using a "long neck" key word...
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dawnmariept
Jan 3, 20221 min read
What Is A Virtual Senior Wellness Session Like?
Wondering what a virtual physical therapy or wellness visit looks like? I work with people both in person and virtually for a variety of...
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dawnmariept
Feb 22, 20213 min read
How Do I Stop My Neck From Hurting When I Sit At My Desk?
I have been seeing people in their homes for several months now and I have learned so much from my patients about what they need to...
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dawnmariept
Feb 15, 20214 min read
Why Does My Neck Hurt When Stretching It?
The punch line to this question is simply that after 25 years of working with patients on such a common problem of neck pain, most people...
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