Men’s Health Month
June is Men’s Health Month and this presents an opportunity to discuss preventable health problems faced by men worldwide. While both men and women are affected by common medical conditions such as heart disease, [...]
Tips for Safely Spring Cleaning Your Home
Spring has sprung and many of us are cleaning our homes and reducing clutter within our living spaces. For many, spring cleaning is a rewarding task but can be limited by pain within the [...]
Could Your Home Office Use an Ergonomic Facelift? Schedule a Virtual Home Office Ergonomic Assessment
Now that you many of you have been working from home for 2 months since the COVID-19 crisis began, are you: Working off your laptop? Using your couch or kitchen table as your new [...]
Physical AND Mental Health Matters: Access is Here for You
Physical AND Mental Health Matters: Access is Here for You In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, many things have changed. Many are out of work or school, are cooped up at home, and limited [...]
Occupational Therapy Can Help Through Covid-19 Isolation
How an Occupational Therapist Can Help You Through Covid-19 Isolation Has the COVID-19 pandemic left you with a sense of frustration with a loss normalcy and daily routine? Do you find yourself feeling sedentary [...]
Tips For Walking Safely During Isolation
Caution: If you are walking outside please take the necessary precautions to protect yourself from infection as advised by the CDC and/or your local department of health. Also be sure to practice social distancing [...]
Maintaining Your Health During Self-Quarantine
Keeping yourself in tip-top shape can be challenging; especially now with COVID-19 keeping many of us indoors. However, life doesn’t have to stop. It’s just as important now, if not more than before, to continue [...]
Why You Should Choose Physical Therapy
By Tracy Urvater, PT, DPT | REGIONAL DIRECTOR – ACCESS PHYSICAL THERAPY & WELLNESS NEW CITY & POMONA, NY As doctors of physical therapy, we have the clinical training and expertise to accurately diagnose musculoskeletal conditions, [...]
Are Your Workouts Giving You What You Want?
Article from APTA.org How much thought have you put into the exercises you're going to use for your next workout? Did you choose them yourself, or did you find them on the internet or [...]
Getting Ready for Spring Gardening
Now that you have pored over your gardening catalogs, ordered your seeds, and set up your indoor greenhouse, it's time to get yourself and your equipment into shape for the gardening season. Gardening can [...]
Reinvent Yourself with Physical Therapy in 2020
By Richard Vicory, PT, DPT | DIRECTOR – ACCESS PHYSICAL THERAPY & WELLNESS SOUTH WINDSOR, CT The science of healthcare is constantly evolving. Treatments are improving, and advances in science now allow individuals to live [...]
Common Winter Injuries
According to Time, winter is the most dangerous of the four seasons when it comes to accidents. Be extra cautious during this season to avoid these common winter injuries. Slip and Falls Between ice and [...]