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Grant Cooper

posted 11/19/2008, comments (0)

Two Exercises for Back Pain Relief

Strong core muscles are important for a wide range of reasons. Strong core muscles form your center; they protect your spine and provide the power for much of what you do, including many activities of daily living. Strong core muscles are not always the same as having "6-pack abs." I have taken care of professional athletes with lower... Read more Chevron

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posted 11/17/2008, comments (0)

How to Make Lifestyle Changes Stick

I want to eat better and exercise regularly, but it's so hard to make these lifestyle changes stick. I do it for a few days or weeks but then go back to my usual routine. I've repeated this cycle countless times! Making lifestyle changes, and maintaining those changes can be one of the most difficult things for humans to do. But it... Read more Chevron

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posted 10/27/2008, comments (0)

Exercising Both Sides of the Body for Arthritis Pain Relief

If I have right knee osteoarthritis, do I have to work out my left side as well? I was recently asked by a patient why he had to work out both sides of his body in physical therapy if only his right knee hurt. I can understand some of the confusion. After all, if your right shoulder were painful and inflamed and required an injection... Read more Chevron

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posted 10/21/2008, comments (0)

Making Exercise Fun: An Important Step in Achieving and Maintaining Fitness

I have just spent the last hour running on my elliptical machine. I almost didn't want to stop. It is not that I love the repetitive motion that I perform on the machine (though I don't mind it). It is not even that I love the feeling of my heart beating faster and working up a good sweat (though I enjoy that part). For me, the reason I didn't... Read more Chevron

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posted 10/20/2008, comments (0)

9 Reasons You Should Join A Gym If You Have Arthritis

If you have been reading my blogs then you know that appropriate exercise is a very important component to preventing and treating osteoarthritis. Of course, never start a new exercise program without first checking with your doctor to make sure it is safe for you to do so. Also, it is not just "any exercise" that is good for keeping... Read more Chevron

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