By: Dr. Allison Heffron, DC, LAc. You might think that the flu season is over because its peak month is almost over, but don’t count yourself lucky just yet… Although some of you may try to avoid getting sick with the help of a flu shot and using an entire bottle of Purell a day, […]
By: Dr. Tanuj Palvia, MD. Unlike some of my colleagues and many of my patients, I have never considered myself an “athlete”. As the son of two immigrants who put education first and foremost, calculators and books were emphasized above anything else. That, and being short and chunky (I didn’t get my growth spurts till
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By: Amy Montia, PhD, LMT. At Physio Logic, most physical therapy patients receive massage therapy (also called manual therapy), woven into their treatment plan, as integrating massage therapy into each session optimizes physical therapy treatment and can effectively expedite their recovery. A great research paper in Science Magazine in 2012 by Mark Tarnopolsky, a metabolic
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By: Michelle Miller, MSACN and Rachel Naar, RD. It’s the season of love, and what better way to show love to yourself than supporting your heart! A heart-healthy lifestyle trumps the pharmacy chocolates as a gift to yourself this February and can be instrumental in helping to prevent cardiovascular diseases. (Though if you must, we
Polycystic ovary syndrome or PCOS is a hormone disorder affecting 1 in 10 women. Common symptoms of this condition include: irregular cycles difficulty losing weight acne irregular hair growth fatigue low libido infertility If you live with this condition and feel like your only hope is to take medication; this webinar is for you! Join
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By: Rachel Naar MS, RD, CDN. Clinically reviewed by Michelle Miller, MSACN. Have you ever looked at a nutrition label and not been able to pronounce an ingredient? Or wondered what natural flavor really meant? Navigating the plethora of food additives can be a daunting task if you don’t know what food additives are good
Sunday Breath Church is the start of something brand new… and you have got to breathe it to believe it. One Super Sunday a month, Sage Rader serves up a heaping helping of electric breath and violin beats to soothe your very soul. What is Breathwork? Breathwork is more than a current wellness trend. Used by elite
Physio Logic Pilates & Movement is the New York host site for BASI Pilates teacher training programs – a world leader in Pilates education. Mat and Foundation apparatus courses begins February 14 at Physio Logic Pilates & Movement. Space is limited – reserve your spot today. Take the first step towards a new career, or
By: Samantha Wineke, Functional Medicine Health Coach. It’s that time of year again! The holidays have come and gone, and most of us are in need of some help to get back on track with our health goals. I’ve polled some of the practitioners here at Physio Logic to give you all a list of,
By: Dr. Tanuj Palvia, MD. When the word “degenerative” is scribbled all over an MRI report I am reviewing with a patient, I am often met with an expression of fear and anxiety. As I always like to tell patients: degeneration, to some degree, is a natural process. We all begin degenerating from the moment
Tissue damage largely comes from three sources: overuse, underuse, and acute injury. In the case of poor posture, overuse and underuse both play a roll. If you accumulate enough tissue damage, you get the treaded trifecta of pain, tightness, and weakness. Improve your posture and you’ll experience less pain, tightness, and generally become stronger where
The Benefits of Functional Range Conditioning ® A question that we’re frequently reminded of when watching The 40-Year-Old-Virgin, but in this case, we’re referring to joint range of motion. Our whole skeletal system is connected by joints and within the category of joints, there are several types. Your spinal joints, wrist joints, ankles, shoulders, fingers,
