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PA Jeffrey Dabkowski explores the unique challenges of managing Davidson College's NCAA Division 1 student-athletes from afar.

Ease your joints with 10 minutes of gentle yoga and boost your immune system with 5 simple tips. Here's week 4 of our Health at Home Video Series in partnership with SweatNet Charlotte.

Children are a great motivator for getting out of the house and into the outdoors.

Whether you log 2 or 20 miles, changing up your running or jogging routine will keep your workouts effective, interesting and even fun.

Build strength with a 10-minute workout for all ages and discover 5 simple ways to manage stress. Here's week 3 of our Health at Home Video Series in partnership with SweatNet Charlotte.

You don't need fancy gym equipment to work up a good sweat. With only a few empty square feet in your home or yard, you can complete any of these simple and effective workouts.

Routine exercise may help prepare muscles for childbirth and prevent or lessen back and pelvic pain commonly experienced during pregnancy.

Relax with a 10-minute meditation and power through the afternoon with a 10-minute mat pilates workout. Here's week 2 of our Health at Home Video Series in partnership with SweatNet Charlotte.

Whether you’re navigating remote employment temporarily or pursuing an at-home career full time, these tips will help you make the most of the opportunity. 

To help introduce you to yoga, we enlisted Annie Clarke, Lululemon yoga ambassador and creator of yoga, recipe and lifestyle website Mind Body Bowl, to discuss the benefits and provide some tips on where to begin, including guides to some of the most common poses you’re likely to try in your first few lessons.

With so many changes ongoing in our communities, you may have started to notice subsequent stress in your body. It’s important to take time to focus inward with compassion to reduce stress and recenter.

Wake up your body with an 8-minute stretch routine and sneak movement into every day in 5 simple steps. Here's week 1 of our Health at Home Video Series in partnership with SweatNet Charlotte.

This downloadable stretching guide targets commonly tight muscles to help encourage good posture, enhance your range of motion, reduce the overuse of certain muscle groups, relieve discomfort and support quality rest.

Diaphragmatic breathing is a deep-breathing exercise that can relieve stress, lower your blood pressure, slow your heart rate and more.

Poor posture habits increase stress and strain on our spine and joints. One simple yoga pose can help improve your posture and body alignment to minimize this stress.

Make the most of working remotely by taking a few extra steps to boost your mood and productivity.

In addition to washing your hands thoroughly and avoiding people who may be sick, follow these tips to protect yourself against viruses and support a strong immune system.

PTA Mary Jean McKinnon demonstrates stretches and techniques to relieve muscle tightness and help swimmers of all ages perform their best.

PA Jeffrey Dabkowski invites us to learn how he keeps Davidson College’s basketball team healthy at home and on the road.

One of the biggest splashes in physical therapy in recent years is the evolution of aquatic therapy.

Your core muscles are muscles that you can’t ‘see’, as opposed to muscles that are visible in shape beneath your skin.

Discussing orthopedic injuries and topics that affect you most. Watch our live stream on Facebook & YouTube (@orthocarolina).

Finding yourself grabbing your neck and shoulders after a long day at work? Try these neck and shoulder stretches physical therapist-approved stretches.

Many active Americans worry about the impact of exercise on their hips. Chris Dollar, PT, DPT, talks about the hip and how it ages with you.

Our society is one that relies heavily on technology and tends to leave us sedentary most of the day, which can cause health problems down the road. Here are some quick tips to become more active and lead a healthier lifestyle overall.