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GOLF from a physical therapy perspective, PART 1
I am Dr. Mark Vigil, and I am an avid golfer. This is the first of a series of articles that will go through the numerous benefits of playing the great sport of golf. In this article, I will briefly review how golf can improve your strength, balance, endurance, mentality, and cognition. Although I am […]
What to expect when you are expecting a total knee replacement
As a physical therapist assistant in my eighth year working in an orthopedic PT setting, I have worked with many postoperative total knee replacement patients. I have always enjoyed working with total knee replacement patients. I have found that most patients have many of the same questions, concerns, and fears once they get to their […]
Hiking: Reduce Your Risk of Injury
With the warmer weather and hopefully dying down winds, now is the time to dust off those hiking boots. There are many benefits to hiking such as building strength in your core and lower extremity muscles, improving balance and bone density, as well as lowering your risk of heart disease and improving blood pressure levels. […]
The Importance of Proper Gait
Walking properly can save a lot of extra stress on all your joints, especially ankles, knees and hips, but even into your back. How is this possible? Well, the whole body is one big chain. If one part of the chain is the “weak link” then the rest of the chain becomes unstable. If we […]