Quiz: How well are you Aging?

Aging is inevitable, but it does not have to be painful! ​

Did you know that people begin to lose strength and power in their 20's and 30's! What are you currently doing to maximize your health?
 
Take this 8 question quiz to see how well you are treating your body as you age. 

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More from Heafner Health Physical Therapy

Is pain stopping you from activities you love? ​ ​
​Invest some time in Heafner Health's recent blog posts

IT Band Syndrome: Self Treatment Strategies

The IT band (iliotibial band) runs along the outer leg and travels from the hip to the knee. The problem is often called IT Band Syndrome, but this does not give us any information why it occurs. Most people self treat with foam rollers and other soft tissue work on this area with little relief. Why is these treatment unsuccessful? They are not addressing the CAUSE of the problem, but only treating a single impairment. 

IT Band Syndrome

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Shoulder Pain While Lifting

The front of the shoulder is a common region to have pain. A large source of this pain is due to irritation of the biceps tendon as it attaches way up in the shoulder. To better understand, let’s compare the shoulder joint to a golf ball resting on a golf tee. If the golf ball slides forward, it is no longer centered on the tee. Similarly, when the shoulder rounds forward, it is no longer centered in the joint. Because the biceps tendon rests on the front of the joint, it is placed on extra tension with prolonged rounding of the shoulders. When extra weight is added to the equation-- when lifting, pushing, or pressing-- the stress can increase even more. ​

Shoulder Pain

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Office Exercises for Neck Pain from Computer Work

Many people develop muscle tension in the neck and shoulders from working at the computer for long periods of time. It almost seems like this posture is inevitable and gravity is dooming us all! Stiffness at the base of the neck is often due to a lack of mobility in the upper back or upper neck. When someone adopts a forward head position, several joints are placed in an inefficient position, which limits their full movement. DECREASED MOBILITY often = PAIN and STIFFNESS. Fortunately, there are solutions, but it does take time and awareness to break these habits.

Neck Pain

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