Keeping your New Year’s Fitness Resolution

It’s the start of the new year and the most common New Year’s resolution is to go to the gym. Especially after eating a lot of holiday food at the end of last year. Although it is good to make … Continue reading

Exercising Away Sleep Deprivation

The best way to get your body tired and ready for sleep is to do intense workouts at the right time of day. This means that doing cardio workouts and lifting weights in the afternoon or at night increases your chance … Continue reading

Tell Insomnia to Take a Hike

Sleep is something we all must do at the end of the day no matter how much some try to fight it. No amount of energy drinks can prevent the inevitable. Everyone needs to sleep because if we don’t, then … Continue reading

Combating Joint Stiffness

It is true that when the human body gets cold, it does not circulate blood as well which can cause joints to stiffen. Though not scientifically proven, most people say that the cold weather affects their joints. The best way … Continue reading

Cold Weather Tips to Consider

Winter is almost here! While there are no ice zombies to fight, there is the cold weather to battle. As temperatures drop people’s mindsets must change when it comes to exercising and physical rehabilitation. It is no longer feasible to run … Continue reading

Balance Training Tools

Earlier in the week we spoke about postural stability and why it is important to balance train as we grow older. Now that we’ve established why this is important, it is good to know how we can balance train. It … Continue reading

Improving Postural Stability

When you go to the gym do you usually just work on cardio or weight training? Balance training is not really common at the gym unless you are at a specific class like yoga or Pilates. It turns out that … Continue reading

Using Cold and Hot Contrast Therapy

We all know that when we stub our toe we need to apply ice, after yelling profusely of course. We also know that great feeling we get when we apply a warm compress after hurting our back from lifting something … Continue reading

Types of Hand Dynamometers

Hand dynamometers are unique therapeutic instruments intended for evaluating and measuring the most extreme isometric qualities of your hand and forearm muscles. Sports, like baseball and tennis, where the hand is utilized for tossing or lifting make use of dynamometers … Continue reading

How to use the Digi-Flex® Multi

Discover the future of hand therapy today with the CanDo® Digi-Flex® Multi hand exerciser. It is an innovative approach to hand therapy that allows completely customizable hand and forearm strengthening. It is a great option for rehabilitation therapy after an accident, rebuilding … Continue reading