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All About the Thyroid

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The thyroid is a butterfly shaped gland in the front of neck that affects your entire body. The hormones your thyroid gland makes are secreted into the blood and carried into tissues throughout you body. These hormones keep your organs…

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The Struggle of Quitting Cigarettes

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In the United States, an estimated 14% of adults currently smoke cigarettes, and is the leading cause of preventable death and disease. Smoking takes over 480,000 lives per year and creates monstrous medical bills for smokers and their caregivers totaling…

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Parkinson’s Physical Therapy: Think BIG and LOUD!

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People with Parkinson’s Disease may have trouble with daily life activities like getting dressed, moving around their home, and sometimes communicating. Their movements may become slower (bradykinesia) and smaller (hypokinesia) with both “large” and “small” motor tasks. There may be…

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National Wheelchair Beautification Month

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Many members of our community handle mobility challenges as a part of their daily life. These can come from many causes, like knee injury or surgery, cerebral palsy, or maybe just a temporary issue that requires rehabilitation. Every July, we…

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