Lifestyle & Wellness
Tips and Tricks for Fitting in At Least Three At-Home Workouts Per Week
You don’t have to hit the gym or spend hours working out to become more fit. Here are eight tips to make at-home exercise a regular part of your week.
How Exercise Can Help Your Gut Health
The list of health benefits that come from staying active is nothing short of incredible. Here’s yet another important benefit of staying active – better gut health.
Sweet or Savory? Our Doctors' Favorite Thanksgiving Traditions
Our doctors and PAs share what they look forward to eating each Thanksgiving, what won't grace their plates and how they like to relax after the big meal.
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Improving Balance for All Ages: Focusing on Ankle Stability
Balance plays an important role in preventing injuries, maintaining mobility and supporting good posture. These simple stretches and exercises will help strengthen your ankle muscles to promote balance and coordination.
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Ice vs. Heat: What Should I Use, When?
Inflammation and pain is the body’s natural reaction to an injury. To ease that pain and help the body heal faster, is it better to use ice or heat?
What To Eat Before Bed To Help You Sleep
What you eat and drink before bed influences your sleep quality. Alcohol, spicy foods, caffeine and very rich foods can prevent you from resting well. Learn what foods can help relax your mind and body before you turn in for the night.
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Tips to Care for an Aging Parent
Becoming the caregiver for a parent or older loved one can be difficult. Consider these tips when deciding how best to provide your parent with the proper care as their age advances.
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Preventing ACL Injuries in Youth Sports
Anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL, injuries are extremely common in youth sports. How an athlete lands when coming down from a jump can increase or minimize their risk of this infamous knee injury.
How Physical Therapy Supports Your Long-Term Health
Whether preventing or rehabilitating an injury or other physical condition, physical therapy plays an important part in long-term health. Physical therapists use exercise, massage, stretching and other techniques to help patients of all ages improve mobility, manage pain and restore proper function.
Exercising with Hip & Knee Arthritis
When your arthritis flares up, getting active may be the last thing you want to do. However, exercise plays an important role in managing arthritis pain and stiffness.
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Slip-Proof Your Home In 13 Easy Steps
Statistics show that falls are the cause of 87% of fractures among those over the age of 65. Fortunately, improvements to the design of your home can lessen the chances of slips and falls.
The Collagen Connection: Everything You Need to Know
Collagen is to bone what 2x4s are to the frame of a house. As we grow older, natural collagen production slows in our joints and may lead to osteoarthritis.
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Why Cycling is a Great Sport to Pick Up in Your 50s and Where to Go Around Charlotte
The health benefits alone are a good enough reason to start pedaling around town no matter your age.
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How Your Mood Impacts Your Workout & Vice Versa
How can you get the most mood-boosting endorphins out of your workout? Start slowly and exercise consistently.
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Healthy Habits Lead to Healthy Aging
A healthy diet and active lifestyle is the best way to protect your health as you age. Balanced meals contain protein to keep you full and satisfied, plenty of fruits and veggies to provide vitamins and minerals, and just enough healthy fats to provide flavor.
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6 Nutrients You Could Be Lacking
Are you getting enough vitamins and minerals to keep training hard? These 6 nutrients will help you build muscle, fight fatigue, reduce injury and recover safely.
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How to Prepare for Race Training: Mobility Workouts, Warm-Ups & Cool Downs
We often forget to consider what to do before launching a regimented training program. It’s important to incorporate mobility exercises and proper stretching both before and after excerise to make sure your body is primed for more intense workouts.
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Foam Rolling the Tension Away After Sitting All Day
Looking for ways to relieve tension after a long day in front of the screen or behind the wheel? Try using a foam roller.
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10 Ways to Keep Your Back Healthy
Does your job or day-to-day activities leave you with neck or back pain? 30-50 percent of the general and work population report back pain annually, meaning it’s one of the most common musculoskeletal problems.
How to Replenish Electrolytes
In your body, electrolytes are essential for transmitting signals that help to maintain a balance of fluids, healthy muscle contraction, and normal function of the nervous system, which includes the brain.
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Are My Shoes to Blame? Common Foot Problems & How to Minimize Pain
Wearing shoes that fit poorly can lead to a myriad of problems, from minor foot discomfort to stress fractures and meniscus tears.
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The Top 3 Ways to Spend Your Rest Day
Rest days give your muscles time to heal from the stress of physical activity while giving your mind an opportunity to reset.
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7 Best Ways to Lower Blood Sugar
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that without changes in diet and exercise habits, one in three Americans will develop type 2 diabetes. The good news is that most cases can be prevented.
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Hiking for Beginners: Where to Start & How to Stay Safe
The weather is warm, trails are open and the great outdoors is calling. Wherever you go, keep these tips in mind for a fun and safe hike.