by Net Health | Sep 4, 2019 | Active Aging, Active Living, Injury Prevention, Physical Therapy
When we’re young, falls are treated as teaching opportunities. “Get back on your feet, brush yourself off and keep moving toward your goals,” we were told. But as we age, falls take on a much greater significance. According to Palmer physical...
by Net Health | Mar 4, 2019 | Physical Therapy
At a time when studies indicate people are getting increasingly less sleep, one thing remains clear, says Palmer physical therapist Anne Thomas: we need to take sleep much more seriously as it is critical to both health and healing. “Those who don’t get enough sleep...
by Net Health | Feb 5, 2019 | Physical Therapy
Core workouts. Core-building exercises. Core strength. “You’ve got to work your core!” Seems like everyone in the fitness world is always talking about “the core,” yet does the typical person fully understand what the core is and why it matters so much? According...
by Net Health | Dec 4, 2018 | Active Living, Physical Therapy
If you vow to never rest until you reach your personal health or athletic performance goal, you are overlooking a vital part of training and rehabilitation: recovery. That’s according to Anne Thomas, owner of Body In Balance Physical Therapy in Palmer. While the...
by Net Health | Nov 5, 2018 | Active Aging, Active Living, Physical Therapy
The American office worker spends 8 to 10 hours a day seated behind a desk. Such a sedentary lifestyle, says Palmer physical therapist Anne Thomas, not only contributes to our country’s obesity epidemic, but it can also contribute to multiple injuries and disorders...
by Net Health | Oct 2, 2018 | Pain Management, Physical Therapy
While the profession of physical therapy is often characterized under the generalized label “rehabilitation,” Palmer physical therapist Anne Thomas is eager to create a wider narrative – one that focuses on physical therapy’s overall ability to change lives by...
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