When completing a marathon, it is important to have a plan for the days leading up to the race, and the days immediately following. I just completed my second marathon on October 8 in Chicago. Going into the week of the marathon, I planned out my schedule keeping in mind my overall mileage for the week, the importance of rest, … Read More
How to Reduce Back and Neck Pain Associated with Office Work
Humans are made to move. Observe small children when a song plays. They allow their hips to swerve as they feel the rhythm. As adults, the 9am-5pm office job at a desk leaves us without the ability to move- without the ability to let our bodies do what they need. In an article for the Huffington Post from 2017, Steven … Read More
Improving Shoulder Mobility With Physical Therapy
It is easy for the hidden parts of the body to go unnoticed even though they play a huge role in our everyday activities. However, in time these parts grab our attention with signals of pain. Ideally, we do not want reach this point; yet, we do. The shoulder is one of these parts that performs quietly until, due to … Read More
How to Handle Knee Pain: Signs, Symptoms, Potential Causes, & What to Do
Moving through daily life performing necessary activities and navigating through obstacles you encounter requires varying levels of exertion from your body, especially your joints. Medically, a joint is defined as the site of the junction or union of two or more bones of the body. It provides motion and flexibility to the frame of the body. One of the joints … Read More
Text Neck: How to Correct the Problem and Ease the Pain
In our modern day society, if you don’t own a smart phone, you are part of the vast minority. According to a survey by Deloitte, an average person checks their phone 46 times a day. That’s a lot of time spent looking down. You might have begun to experience a tightness in the back of your neck, and probably assumed … Read More
4 Healthy Recipes to Help You Get Through Your Day
Everyone knows breakfast is the most important meal in order to get through your day. But what about lunch? Choosing the right food for lunch is vital to keep your energy high. Fatty and dense foods tend to cause you to fatigue quickly, resulting in a drop of productivity. We have compiled a list of healthy lunch recipes that are … Read More
5 Food Blogs You Probably Want to Follow
Healthy eating is an important element to keeping your body happy and pain free. Sometimes, simply cutting out a certain food is the key to end tightness, sometimes its adding more of one thing. For those who might not like cooking, or aren’t particularly good at it, food blogs are a great resource for you. The good majority offer a … Read More
Working Out in the Winter: Should You Do It?
Surprise! You probably thought winter was coming to an end… and then “unexpectedly” New York City received 6 inches of snow after a 2 week streak of 50 degree+ temperatures. All around, runners were happily taking advantage of the warm weather. If you were not one of them, you were certainly dodging them on every city block. For those runners, … Read More
Reducing Swelling in Your Feet Can be Easy
New York City is known to be a fast paced city. You spend a great deal of time on your feet; whether its standing for your 30 minute commute in a packed subway car, spending your day on your feet because your job requires it, or walking long distances in shoes that might not have enough support. We deal with … Read More
Three Eating Habits You Can Incorporate Now
Eating healthy in New York City is a challenge – constantly persuaded by the many restaurants, food advertisements, food trucks, and coffee shops. You’ve tried all the diets, the juice cleanses, and ‘special tricks’ that your best friend swears by. But have you ever tried just simply changing your eating habits? We’ve put together a list of the best recommendations … Read More