Workout after back surgery
I would like feedback on good workout (mat, reformer, and cadillac exercises) for someone recovering from microdisectomy (L2/L3). He has completed physical therapy and been cleared for Pilates.
walking after surgery
I must confess to having had “a little work done” in the past. When you have had surgery, what with the pain and painkillers, you definitely don’t feel like doing anything, let alone walking. But you ...
Athletes recover faster from surgery with exercise
Athletes recovering from knee cartilage surgery do themselves a favor in the long-run if they get back in the game sooner. German researchers found patients who engaged in competitive sports once a se ...
Book explains mom's plastic surgery to children
here's a book due to be released on Mother's Day called "My Beautiful Mommy," created to help children understand their mother's plastic surgery.Click on the link above to read the article. I'd love t ...
Acupuncture helps reduce post-surgery pain
A research by Duke University Medical Center says that using acupuncture before and after a surgery showed reduction in the amount of pain felt by patients.Once, I was a non-believer in these ancient ...
Former marathoner gets back in routine after...
After an unexpected surgery interrupted her fitness routine -- which had included a weekly 8-mile power hike that had just conditioned her for a 13.1-mile half-marathon -- Lisa Snider said she knew s ...
Obesity surgery triples among U.S. teens
The number of U.S. children having obesity surgery has tripled in recent years, surging at a pace that could mean more than 1,000 such operations this year, new research suggests.
While the procedu ...
Severely obese fastest-growing overweight group
People who are 100 pounds or more overweight are the fastest-growing group of overweight people in the United States, researchers reported Monday.
They found the proportion of the severely obese wa ...
The Obesity Epidemic
In my Physician practice of Nutrition at 3200 Sunset Ave in Ocean NJ, wwwhealthydays.info I see children, adolescents and adults with overweight, obesity and super morbid obesity. It is indeed an epi ...
The Obesity Rate is Obese
Americans are larger than ever. Trust for America’s Health, a research group that focuses on disease prevention, has documented the round-belly-growth in their latest report on each state’s obesity ra ...
