Lifestyle
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Australian Olympic ski-crosser overcomes stroke
Sami Kennedy-Sim had experienced pain in training and the injuries that inevitably come in ski-cross racing when four skiers are barreling down a course filled…
What's Ahead October 12, 2013
Hope 4.5K Red Shoe Run: 8 a.m. to noon, Finucane Park, Prairie and Honeysuckle Avenues, Hayden. Fun run to benefit orphans and families seeking to adopt. Info: hope45k.com or 209-1080
Cardio and your target heart rate
Recently I was asked how accurate and safe it is to calculate your target heart rate based on age during exercise. This question is a very good one and one not easily answered.
Nyad ends N.Y. swim, raises $105K for Sandy victims
NEW YORK - Endurance swimmer Diana Nyad on Thursday ended her 48-hour swim in a pool set up at a busy Manhattan intersection to benefit the victims of Supersto…
Good quit rate in PHD Teen Tobacco User course
We often hear the statistics on how many teens are using tobacco, but wouldn't you like to know how many teens are quitting?
Pills made from poop cure serious gut infections
Hold your nose and don't spit out your coffee: Doctors have found a way to put healthy people's poop into pills that can cure serious gut infections - a less yucky way to do "fecal transplants." Canadian researcher…
Falling for soup
There's something about autumn. Crisp breezes set the trees ablaze in vivid colors. Boots and scarves come out of hiding. Rainfall causes umbrellas to bloom like flowers in May, nudging people indoors in search of …
What our clients have to say about Biofeedback
"I have been doing biofeedback for a year. I'm very impressed with the quality of help I have received from her. Her knowledge and insight on the use of biofeedback is truly impressive. I have seen many benefits fr…
Boost your brain
Exercise doesn’t stop at hitting the gym. Your most useful tool, your brain, needs to be challenged just like your muscles do to stay strong. Especially as we age, it’s important to keep the mind sharp and active, …
In honor
My dear friend is a physical therapist who works with people who have had strokes. She is a talented and compassionate lady who cares deeply, and whose desire is always to return her patients to their families and …
Headaches and chiropractic
If you have a headache, you're not alone. Some estimates suggest 25 percent of the U.S. population has a headache right now. Some are occasional, some frequent, some are dull and throbbing, and some cause debilitat…
Metabolic Syndrome: Chronic disease of today's lifestyle
Metabolic syndrome is a combination of issues that occur together and increase your risk of heart disease, cancer and early death. It is characterized as having high blood pressure, elevated glucose levels, elevate…
Success story - Pinnacle Physical Therapy
"Physical therapy has helped me incredibly. When I limped through the door, I could barely walk normally. Everything was hard to do. Now, I am walking almost normally and working on stairs. My balance is much bette…
That time of year
A widely agreed upon axiom of the wine industry is that the most expensive "bubbles" you will buy are in the fourth and first quarters of each year. With the Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years and other holidays in…
A seafood stew that can be ladled up in 30 minutes
When fall weather has us hankering for a bowl of warmth, we tend to think of chili and beef stew.