Falls send tens of thousands of older adults to the emergency room every single year, and in some instances the fall can even be deadly. Working to improve your balance and ankle strength can help to reduce your risk of a fall, but being aware that you may be at risk of a painful fall […]
Report Suggests Achilles Tendon May Be At Risk During Pickleball
A recent study presented at the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society Annual Meeting found that foot and ankle injuries among Pickleball players are up 6.5 fold from 2019 to 2023. These injuries weren’t just bumps and bruises, either. In the small study, researchers found that Achilles tendon tears were the most common reason why […]
Don’t Look To Blue Zones For Health Advice
Have you ever heard of a blue zone? The term was coined by Dan Buettner, an award-winning journalist and National Geographic Fellow in 2004, and it relates to the blue pen he used to circle areas on a map where people in a certain location have a much longer average life span than others. Some […]
Going Barefoot All Day – Can It Cause Foot Problems?
Although many places require shoes to be worn upon entry, it’s possible that some days you have the chance to go barefoot for most or all of the day. Is it a good idea to go barefoot for extended stretches, or could all this time without shoes actually increase our risk of an injury? In […]
5 Self Care Routines To Pamper The Mind, Body And Soul
If you’re like a lot of people, you tend to put the needs of others first, but it’s nice to indulge in a little self care from time to time. When you take time to care for and pamper yourself, you are helping to recharge and reinvigorate your mind, body and soul, and doing so […]
- « Previous Page
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- …
- 75
- Next Page »