By Kristin Carpenter, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT The hormonal decline resulting from the menopausal transition (ie: perimenopause) is characterized by detrimental impacts on health including: increased cardiometabolic risk factors (insulin resistance, Type II diabetes, increased central adiposity, weight gain), reduced mental and physical health (depression, loss of lean muscle mass, reduced bone density and increased...
Quality of life and health span have joined lifespan as optimal goals for aging. Lifespan describes living the years of your life at an optimal level of health and wellness vs. the gradual then steep decline that normally follows aging. Losses in health span and normally associated with losses in physical independence. The low hanging...
Researchers have estimated the incidence of dementia, and its’ most common form Alzheimer’s disease, will double approximately every 20 years. The CDC estimates 4% of all adults over 65 years old and 13% of those 85 and older will be diagnosed with a form of dementia in their lifespans. Thankfully, consistent with other chronic diseases...
High intensity interval training involves alternating between short duration bouts of vigorous and moderate intensities of exercise. The cumulative total of these interval minutes at a vigorous level is often more than an individual could sustain at a sustained vigorous intensity. Allowing the participant to obtain the health benefits of vigorous exercise without trying to...
A recent question we received in our Boulder Physical Therapy and Lafayette Physical Therapy practices was in regards to nutrition. Are there foods, diets, and supplements that could accelerate their recoveries if used concurrently with Physical Therapy interventions. An area of emerging research is on the relationship of high blood sugar levels, inflammation, cell damage,...
Aerobic exercise should be the foundation of your weekly exercise program performed most days of the week. Significant mental, emotional, and physical health benefits are found with consistent aerobic exercise each week. In recent years more academic research has focused on high intensity interval training. Essentially alternating between high and moderate intensity bouts of aerobic...
As a country we have become more sedentary due to technological advances at work. Allowing employees to sit and work from a computer work station for most of their day without requiring much standing, walking, or physical activity in the workplace. Medical evidence continues to identify uninterrupted, long duration sitting is the most hazardous of...
Low back pain is one of the most common reasons patients seek care from their primary care physician or Physical Therapist. In our Boulder Physical Therapy and Lafayette Physical Therapy clinics we specialize in the treatment of the condition. Consistent with the most recent medical research we treat this condition with manual therapy, including spinal...
Nearly half of all Americans do not reach the recommended levels of strength training or aerobic exercise each week. These sedentary habits lead to a higher health risk for many chronic diseases such as cancer, diabetes, and heart disease. Previous research has shown time is one of the major barriers to completing an exercise program...
In our Boulder Physical Therapy and Lafayette Physical Therapy offices all of our patients are seeking care at Mend to get back to the activities they enjoy. All of us would like to get more high quality life out the years we have left. The research in this area can be summed up easily. Consistently...