by SalinasPT | Jun 10, 2021 | Exercise, Healthy living, Physical therapy
You know that physical activity is good for you. The benefits are well researched and the list is impressive. Here’s just a sampling: – Releases endorphins to make you feel good and fight depression – Helps control weight – Prevents...
by SalinasPT | Sep 1, 2020 | Physical therapy
While the coronavirus pandemic continues to be front and center in the news and in the thoughts of many people, other health issues have not gone away. People are still getting back and neck pain, overuse injuries, and hurt while at work. Many of these people would...
by SalinasPT | Jul 27, 2020 | Physical therapy, Uncategorized
Because of the recent stoppages of elective surgeries and social distancing guidelines resulting from COVID-19, many people with pain or joint problems have had appointments or surgeries delayed. If you’re one of them and you haven’t seen your PT yet, you...
by SalinasPT | Nov 6, 2018 | Physical therapy
The stronger you are before surgery, the stronger you’ll be after. That’s the philosophy behind prehabilitation (or “prehab”), the process of improving strength and functional capacity before surgery through a comprehensive and targeted exercise program – a process...
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...
by SalinasPT | Oct 4, 2018 | Physical therapy
October is National Physical Therapy Month, and physical therapists everywhere are jumping at the opportunity to remind people about the important role improved and restored movement has on improving society. “Pain-free movement is crucial to your quality of daily...