APM: Staying Active & Becoming Better Balanced

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STAYING ACTIVE & BECOMING BETTER BALANCED NEWSLETTER

Whether you have pain or have been suffering for a long time, seeing a physical therapist at Applied Physical Medicine can help you return to a more active and pain-free life. Give us a call at (520) 296-8513 today! the activities that you just enjoy? Maybe that is reading a good book, maybe just talking with family/friends. Perhaps it isn’t reading that you wish you had more time for, but instead it is a garden that has grown weeds as it has been neglected. It could be a project at your home that you have looked forward to completing or an old car that you’ve wanted to fix up. There are special hobbies and interests that appeal to each of us, and spending time with those hobbies can help you live a more balanced life. Alongside with the task of becoming more mentally balanced with the things that you spend time with in your life is the challenge of becoming more physically balanced. There are certain markers that typically indicate trouble with maintaining balance, such as frequently tripping and falling or feeling dizzy when standing too long. But even if you are not having fundamental issues with your ability to stay balanced in this way, you may still have difficulty with whole-body balance. Yoga is a great form of exercise to use to improve your ability to balance, as yoga helps to strengthen core muscles and improve coordination.

July 13, I turn 40. Yes, Noah here. I have learned a few things over the years, but of course I try to consistently evolve. There are a million and one tips that are passed down generation to generation about the key to a long and successful life. My grandfather said the secret was music. He wanted us to dance, move and be creative. My grandmother believes it is high quality time with family. Personally, I have many feelings on graceful aging, but a few truths hold very true…

NOAH ABRAHAMS PT, DPT

Whatever choices you make in your life, and whatever your values are, there are several fundamental truths that are almost always accurate: To stay healthy, you must stay active, and to stay happy, you must stay balanced. Mental and Physical balance leading to long term mental and physical health. Staying active and staying balanced in many ways go hand in hand. Staying active refers to the amount of activity that you engage in daily. This of course can refer to how much time you spend at the gym, but it can also refer to how many steps you take in a day, how often you find yourself running around the office, and how frequently you head out to the backyard to run around with your children or your dog. Balance in many ways works on the same principles. There are some activities that you do every day because you have to do them — work often falls into this category, as do household chores. But, what about

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