Holidays an Ideal Time for Lifting Techniques Refresher
Digging out boxes of holiday decorations, hauling packages to and from the car, hiding gifts away on the higher shelves at the back of your closet … the Holiday Season […]
Strength Training Critical for Active, Independent Aging
To the 43 million Americans who have low bone density, putting them at high risk of osteoporosis, Seattle physical therapist Erik Norwood has an important message: exercise is good medicine. But not just any exercise […]
Pools offer both fitness, relief for older adults
While drinking plenty of water is critical to life, health and healing, simply submerging your body in water (i.e., a pool) opens up opportunities for relief and fitness for those […]
Walking a ‘gait-way’ to back pain relief
Are you experiencing tightness or discomfort in your lower-back? Try taking a walk, suggests Seattle physical therapist Erik Norwood. According to Norwood, owner of Renew Physical Therapy in Seattle, studies have shown walking to be effective in preventing, […]
Lower-back pain? Check the hips
It’s well established that about eight in 10 people in the U.S. will experience back pain at some point in their lives. And while the causes of such pain often […]
