The holidays are a special time of year. Keeping up with your health and your physical therapy can be challenging during this time. But you don't have to fall behind. With some planning and flexibility, you can stay healthy, survive the holidays and head into next year with good momentum!

Golf is a sport that is played by many but mastered by few. You might ask what separates a great golfer from a poor golfer. The good and bad news is that this question is intriguing enough that scientists wonder about this too.

If you or a loved one has suffered a stroke, don’t lose hope. Physical therapy can help you regain functional mobility and independence, improve your quality of life and well-being, prevent or reduce complications and make the most of your recovery.

The dangers of being sedentary are well known and documented in the research. High amounts of sedentary time has even been called the new smoking. Unfortunately for many of us, sitting and being inactive is part of our jobs. However, research has shown that getting in enough movement can counteract the negative effects of being sedentary.

Whatever your barriers to physical activity are, your PT can likely help you overcome them. As movement experts, physical therapists are trained to deal with a variety of conditions. They'll help you work around whatever issues you have so you can safely elevate your heart rate and keep cardiovascular disease away.

To become more resilient and defend against heart disease, diabetes, strokes and cancer, research says you should move more. The dangers of being sedentary are well known and documented in the research. High amounts of sedentary time has even been called the new smoking.