How Aerobic Exercise Supports Injury Recovery
By Sandra Kwasniak, SPT After an injury, its natural to think that the best way to heal is to rest until the pain goes away. While rest is an [...]
Mental Health Benefits of Exercise
We already know that regular exercise is good for our physical well-being, but the benefits don’t stop there. Even just 15 to 20 minutes of physical activity can be [...]
Summer Exercise Safety Tips
While all of us at Capital Area Physical Therapy believe that staying active is important for your overall well-being, we also know it’s necessary to take a few extra [...]
Effective Warm-Up Techniques for Recreational and Elite Golfers
by Nick Carlson The golf swing requires the body to twist and rely on rotational movement patterns involving the hips, shoulders, core, ankles and knees. Due to this unique [...]
Hiking Safety: Protecting Your Ankles & Knees
All of us at Capital Area Physical Therapy are big proponents of physical activity, and hiking is a popular choice here in the southern Adirondacks. It’s great for your [...]
Tips for Exercising in Cold Weather
At Capital Area Physical Therapy, we love seeing our patients get outside and exercise – even in winter – but when the temperatures drop, we recommend taking a few [...]
Importance of Rotational Exercises for Functional Activities
By Nicholas Carlson, SPT Strength training involving single plane movements, such as squats, bench presses and dead lifts, can be beneficial in their own ways, but it is essential [...]
Benefits of Cardiovascular Exercise
By Joseph Siska, SPT In today's fast-paced world, it's easy to overlook the importance of regular exercise. But if there's one form of exercise that should never be neglected, [...]
Benefits of Exercise in Older Adults
Exercise is important to incorporate in everyone’s lives because there are so many benefits that help promote wellness. The benefits span multiple facets of health and wellness including physical, [...]
Postpartum Core Recovery
by Emily Hoskinson, SPT While the pregnancy journey is an amazing phase of a woman’s life, pregnancy has significant impacts on the musculoskeletal system as a whole, but specifically [...]