Cutting the grass. Spreading the mulch. Weeding the front sidewalk. These are just a few tasks that consume many of our summer days. “Just like any type of physical activity, yardwork comes
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Set up your desk to protect your spine: Six questions to ask
Sitting at a desk looking at a computer screen, for long periods of time or even for a few minutes, can put pressure on your spine. From posture to the position of your computer screen, your setup is important to a healthy spine. Here are a few questions you should always ask yourself.
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Tips for getting on and off the floor for your exercises
By Shelly Rizzo, physical therapist, Mayfield Brain & Spine One question we hear a lot: Can I do physical therapy exercises on my bed? Once people try it, they sometimes find it
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Five tips for returning to pickleball after spine surgery
By Rebecca Metz, physical therapist, Mayfield Physical Therapy It seems like the whole world is playing pickleball these days. Stretching and exercises can help you prevent back pain or other injuries you
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Patients served by evolution in nurse practitioners’ role
By Jody Beckington, DNP, ACNP, CNRN When I started at Mayfield Brain & Spine two decades ago, nurse practitioners were valued providers, consulting with our neurosurgeons to help serve our patients with
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Gardening and lawn care tips to protect your spine
By Logan Pangallo, physical therapist assistant — For many of us, working in the yard can be therapeutic, peaceful and invigorating to body and soul. But after a winter spent mostly indoors,
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PT tips to prep for golf season
Now that winter appears in the rear-view mirror, many of us are excited for a round of golf. If you don’t prepare, you can hurt your back. Here are a few tips to prepare your body after the winter months.
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5 ways to improve workplace ergonomics
By Peter Till, PT, DPT, MTC, ATC Ergonomics is defined as “an applied science concerned with designing and arranging things people use so that the people and things interact most efficiently and
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Tips to reduce stress during this challenging time
By Audra Roden, MPT No matter what your situation is regarding work, family, finances, etc., this is undoubtedly a stressful time for most people. Even those who have few problems dealing with
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