by Melanie Herron | Mar 17, 2020 | Active Lifestyle, Fitness, Injury Prevention, Staying Healthy
Our lives are changing every day amid COVID-19. Despite the limitations placed on us for staying indoors and limiting exposure to the public, exercise is critical for maintaining our immune system, as well as our emotional and physical health. Staying active will also...
by Melanie Herron | Feb 27, 2020 | Active Lifestyle, Aging, Eating Healthy, Fitness, Staying Healthy, Women's Health
When we are young, we want to be older. As we age, we wish for our youth. And once we begin to see how age can affect our ability to do the things we enjoy, we yearn for ways to stop the aging of our bodies. If you could add ten years to your life, would you take the...
by Melanie Herron | Feb 18, 2020 | Active Lifestyle, Aging, Injury Prevention, Vestibular Rehabilitation, Women's Health
We all need balance. We need balance in our careers. And balance in our personal lives. But for aging adults, balance can take on an entirely different meaning. Most of us have experienced dizziness at some point. The unsteady, disoriented or spinning feeling that...
by Melanie Herron | Jan 24, 2020 | Active Lifestyle, Aging, Arthritis, Back Pain, Chronic Pain, Fitness, Injury Prevention, Staying Healthy
Getting older has its perks, and it has some downsides. For aging athletes or anyone who enjoys being active, time can have a way of dampening the fun. Slowing down is part of aging, but for many Central Oregonians, slowing down or, ahem, stopping isn’t an option. ...
by Melanie Herron | Dec 19, 2019 | Active Lifestyle, Fitness, Injury Prevention, Staying Healthy
We are fortunate to have an abundance of outdoor activities within very close proximity to our homes. When it gets cold, however, it can seem more tempting to stay inside and snuggle up with a book. Exercising during the winter can also be challenging because there...
by Melanie Herron | Dec 5, 2019 | Active Lifestyle, Aging, Arthritis, Back Pain, Chronic Pain, Hip, Knee Pain, Overuse Injury, Pelvic Pain, Spine Care
Many people come to physical therapy thinking one thing is wrong, only to discover the cause of their pain is something entirely different. When Missy began lower extremity physical therapy for her knees, she thought running was the culprit. “I continuously heard...
