Over the years, many companies have recognized the benefits of improving workers’ health through a variety of approaches. There is, however, a big difference in the success of each company’s health and wellness programs. According to the Society of Human Resource Management, 86 percent of U.S. employers offer some form of Employee Wellness Programs (EWP) […]
How Physical Therapy can help you
Overview on Physical Therapy: Physical Therapy is a safe, conservative, and effective way to relieve pain, improve mobility, and reduce the need for surgery and prescription medications. Increasing mobility and relieving pain can improve quality of life and is important for maintaining independence. Patients who participate in Physical Therapy before having a total knee or […]
Regain Physical Therapy To Be Platinum Sponsor of the Heather Boyum Memorial Iron Angel 5K
The fourth annual run will take place on September 25th, 2016, and start in Center Park, in Fairport, NY. It will be immediately followed (9:05am) by a 1-mile ‘fun run/walk’ open to families and children. The event is presented by the Pittsford Mom’s in Motion with proceeds benefiting the Heather Frazer Boyum Iron Angel Memorial […]
Fall Yardwork Tips
Fall Yardwork Tips For Safe and Pain-free Clean-up 1) Use your core: It is important to have a good baseline of core strength before beginning fall yardwork, so start exercising and building your core now. While doing fall yardwork or any physical activity, work on tightening your core to help support your low back. 2) […]
Women at Work: Musculoskeletal health in the workplace
Every employer knows that an employee in pain is a distracted employee. Musculoskeletal health has an impact on business whether in the form of sick days or lowered productivity. What many employers may not know is that physical therapists can keep employees healthy by successfully treating many common discomforts and, most importantly, prevent them from […]