Health Blog
7 Ways To Add More Physical Activity To Your Routine
Get Moving Again with These Helpful Tips!
Millions of Americans are risking serious health consequences simply because they do too much sitting and not enough moving around. As a matter of fact, 80 percent of the U.S. population falls short of the Physical Activity Guidelines recommended by the Department of Health and Human Services?
This detail may not come as a surprise to you, particularly if you’re one of the 80 percent!
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You Can Find Relief for Your Persistent Headaches with Physical Therapy
If you’re suffering from stress-related headaches that are interfering with your everyday life, it’s time to consider PT as a treatment option. Tension headaches, also known as stress headaches, are the most common form of headache that people suffer from.
Tension headaches, while not as severe as migraines are a symptom that everything in the body is “wrong.” Physical therapy will help you figure out what’s behind your tension headaches and get rid of them for good.
Read full blogChanges To Your Diet Can Relieve Pain and Inflammation
Find the Benefits of an Anti-Inflammatory Diet by Consulting with a PT!
Getting healthy doesn’t have to be a chore! You’ll be delighted to learn that simply by modifying your diet, you can get chronic pain and inflammation under better control (or possibly even avoid those symptoms entirely). Better yet, the diet you choose doesn’t have to taste like a punishment for previous bad exercising habits.
Our physical therapist typically recommends dietary changes alongside exercises and other natural techniques as part of a holistic physical therapy program.
Read full blogDry Needling FAQ – 5 Things to Know
If you’re experiencing back, shoulder or neck pain, you may have heard about dry needling to get pain relief. If you’ve considered trying dry needling, and now you have questions about the process, we’ve assembled this dry needling FAQ to make it easy to find the answers you need.
What is dry needling?
Dry needling, also known as trigger point dry needling, involves placing a thin needle inside a muscular trigger point or painful area.
Read full blogHow to Start Exercising Safely
If you’re wondering how to start exercising safely, there’s a good chance you want to look better, feel better or just take better care of yourself.
Here’s the good news—it doesn’t take much physical activity to see substantial benefits. People who are physically active 150 minutes a week—a little more than 20 minutes per day—have a 33% lower risk of all-cause mortality.
The better news? According to the World Health Organization (WHO) it also prevents and manages:
- Heart disease
- Strokes
- Diabetes
- Many cancers
- Mental health
In other words, you get all these benefits in less time than it takes to watch your favorite sitcom.
Read full blog5 of the best snow shoveling techniques to prevent back injuries
5 best snow shoveling techniques to prevent back injuries:
- Warm up beforehand to prevent low back pain
- Dress properly
- Pick the right snow shovel
- Use proper form
- Pace yourself and take breaks
Winter has returned to Wisconsin, which means it’s snow shoveling season again. This brings up an important question: What’s the best snow shoveling technique to avoid being one of the 11,500 people who get injuries each year from shoveling.
Read full blogHoliday Headache Triggers: Avoiding tension headaches and more this season
Common holiday tension headache triggers:
- Changes in routine
- Financial stress
- Lack of sleep
- Food and alcohol
- Poor posture
The holidays are supposed to be a joyous time filled with food, family and fun. But often the holidays can bring stress and tension headaches related to changes to routines, finances, sleep disruption, over-indulgence and awkward positions and postures.
If you are one of the 2 in 3 adults in the US with tension headaches, this can be an especially challenging time of year.
Read full blogSeven tips to prevent back pain and injury while deer hunting
Deer hunting season is just around the corner and you’ve probably already prepared your gear, but is your body ready? By having a preventative mindset, like an athlete, you can get ready for this sport and avoid potential injury. Don’t miss a single day of hunting this season because of back pain. Here are seven simple tips to prevent back pain and injury while hunting.
Get adequate rest and recovery
Deer camp is often a time to let loose and have fun with your hunting buddies once the sun sets, but don’t underestimate your need for rest and recovery. You can still have fun while getting enough sleep nightly.
Read full blogHow to Help Student Athletes Avoid Injuries with Sports Physical Therapy
As we transition into the last weeks of summer, many young athletes, who enjoyed a relaxing summer are now facing grueling practices in the heat, hoping their aching muscles will quickly regain the strength needed to meet the demands of competition and expectation of their coaches. Unfortunately, this sudden increase in exercise intensity can produce high levels of strain on the bones, tendons, and muscles, contributing to injuries and inflammation that can plague athletes for weeks or even months.
Read full blogThank You for Voting Us Best Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine of Winnebago County
We’re thrilled to announce Excel Physical Therapy has been voted Best of Winnebago County for the sixth year in a row. We have worked hard to earn this distinction and will continue to grow and evolve to meet the needs of our patients in Oshkosh and the Fox Valley.
As our clinic’s founder and owner, Bob Runge, says, “The staff of Excel Physical Therapy would like to thank the community for voting us Best of Winnebago for physical therapy and sports medicine.
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