Gardening Injuries
Florida is the state of year round gardening. This is amazing when you love to garden. BUT there is a risk of gardening injuries when you spend lots of time working with your plants. How Can You Get Hurt While Gardening? The area most commonly injured during gardening is your low back or lumbar spine. […]
Carnivore Diet
The Carnivore Diet The carnivore diet, is also referred to as “the all meat diet”. It is a diet plan that advocates eating only animal based foods. These animal based foods include meat, fish, and some dairy. The goal of the carnivore diet is to limit carbohydrate intake to the lowest levels possible. Additionally, another […]
Dehydration
What is Dehydration? Dehydration is when someone uses or loses more fluid or water than ingested. Here are some examples of how dehydration occurs: profuse sweating, vomiting, diarrhea, and not drinking enough water. Being dehydrated makes it difficult for your body to complete its normal functions such as the delivery of oxygen and nutrients to […]
Hematoma Treatment
Hematoma or Bruise Hematomas are a collection of clotted blood outside of blood vessels. They are usually the result of injuring a blood vessel wall. This causes blood to flow or seep into the surrounding areas. It is a common issue that affects many people. Sometimes it is presenting under the skin and usually presents […]
Do I Have Good Balance?
Balance Balance may not be something you think much about until one day you notice you are stumbling more often. You might have a fall, or you find yourself grabbing onto furniture around the house. You thought you had good balance, but what happened? Balance is comprised of 3 systems: input from your inner ear, […]
Neck Exercises to do at Work
Neck Exercises To Do At Work Are you struggling with neck pain while sitting at your desk all day at work or your home office? Do you feel stiff in your neck in the morning when you wake up and get out of bed? This is very common. Luckily, there are some neck exercises to […]
Preventing Blood Clots After Surgery
Preventing Blood Clots After Surgery Preventing blood clots after surgery is a vital part of recovery. Blood Clots or coagulation are a normal part of the body’s healing process when someone has a cut or scrape. Clots form from the solid materials in blood, platelets, and red blood cells, which clump together to form a […]
Massage Therapy for Chronic Pain
Massage Therapy for Chronic Pain We are looking to grow our Massage Therapy Program, if you are a licensed massage therapist, please apply here. Does Weather Affect My Joints? People who have arthritis, have had an orthopedic surgery or have chronic pain often feel a weather change. This occurs when there is a change from […]
Quality Care At JOI Rehab
Quality Care at 13 JOI Rehab Locations We are looking to grow our Massage Therapy Program, if you are a licensed massage therapist, please apply here. The Quality of Care at all of the 13 JOI Rehab locations continues to be our primary focus. The JOI Rehabilitation is committed to being the top Rehabilitation Provider […]
Tips To Lose Weight
Why is Being Overweight a Problem? Being “Overweight” is a huge problem in our society. Obesity is arguably the greatest risk factor for many illnesses and diseases in our world. As a physical therapist, I frequently have to discuss the importance of weight loss with my patients. But losing weight is not easy. Many of […]