by SalinasPT | Feb 6, 2019 | Exercise
Walk into most fitness stores, athletic retailers or gyms, and you’ll see them selling different versions of colorful, cylindrical items of various sizes and thicknesses, all covered in firm, textured foam. The items are called foam rollers, and according to physical...
by SalinasPT | Feb 5, 2019 | Exercise
While it’s expected that most older people tend to slow down with age, the notion that seniors and soon-to-be seniors should trade in exercise and their active lifestyles for bingo and rocking chairs is definitely antiquated, says Yorba Linda physical...
by SalinasPT | Jan 9, 2019 | Exercise
As a country, it’s generally understood that people need to exercise more. New fitness guidelines by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, however, suggest we have a long way to go. According to the guidelines, people of all ages need to put more of a...
by SalinasPT | Jan 9, 2019 | Exercise
Finding a workout routine that fits your personality is one of the key ways to achieve optimal results, says Yorba Linda physical therapist Ruben Salinas. And, that holds particularly true for introverts – those who may be uneasy about joining a gym or a fitness class...
by SalinasPT | Dec 6, 2018 | Exercise
When a demanding holiday season leaves you twisted in knots from the stresses of commitments, crowds, shopping and entertaining, mounds of research point to a simple solution to such anxiety: sweat away that stress by making exercise a part of your holiday routine. ...
by SalinasPT | Nov 5, 2018 | Exercise, Healthy living, Physical therapy
To the 43 million Americans who have low bone density, putting them at high risk of osteoporosis, Yorba Linda physical therapist Ruben Salinas has an important message: exercise is good medicine. But not just any exercise – weight-bearing, muscle-strengthening...
