3 Things Cancer Taught Me About Self Care

"YOU HAVE CANCER”  is one of the scariest phrases to hear in your lifetime. I clearly remember that cold, windy November afternoon when I received the phone call. The blood drained from my face and my stomach dropped while I envisioned...

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Book Lovers, Exercise While You Read!

Sometimes, when you start a really good book, it is just too hard to put it down. Consider making a few minutes of your reading time more productive by working your brain and body simultaneously! With these six book lovers’ exercises, you can...

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Ice vs. Heat — Which is Better?

  Working in rehabilitation services, our physical therapists are often asked which is more appropriate to use, ice or heat? The short answer to the question is: it depends. It depends on the situation, and more specifically, the time frame...

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Healthy comfort food recipes to try in the last few weeks of winter!

  We have made it to the latter part of February, which means spring is around the corner. Here in Iowa, we have even already seen some glimpses of spring with some warmer (relatively speaking) days and even some rain rather than snow. But the...

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3 Kitchen Gadgets to Protect Your Precious Hands

Are you struggling to get jars, bottles, and cans open? Before you resort to using your teeth, please read this! Through my 28 years of practice as an occupational therapist, one of the biggest challenges people with hand injuries, chronic hand pain,...

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Lexy Found Her Work Family at Balanced Fitness & Health

My name is Lexy Kent, and I am the billing specialist at Balanced Fitness & Health. I have had such a fantastic experience working here for the past year and a half, and it’s hard to put it into words. It has been incredibly rewarding to...

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The Art of Standing

Do you know how to stand? Silly question, as most people will say, “Obviously, I know how to stand!” What if I told you that there isn’t a right or wrong way to stand, but there is a way to stand that is the least demanding on your...

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Relief of Biceps Tendonitis

Does the front of your shoulder ache or hurt when you make certain movements?  This could be tendonitis of the biceps.  Biceps tendonitis is a common ailment in the anterior or front of the shoulder often caused by repetitive use. ...

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Healthy Winter Comfort Recipe: Leftover Roast Chicken Soup with Roasted Vegetables

Happy New Year! While the excitement of all a new year can bring is wonderful, the reality of a cold, dark couple months ahead also begins to set in a week or two into January. The reality of the discipline it requires to stick with new goals seems...

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Preventing Text Neck!

  How to Prevent Pain from Text Hand and Neck  Do you sometimes or often have a sore neck, headache and thumb by the end of the day? This is becoming a greater problem as our cell phones have become a huge part of our daily lives....

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