Importance of Balance and Flexibility Highlighted at the Winter Olympics
As millions marvel at the world’s top competitors performing athletic feats on cold, wet, and slippery surfaces during this month’s 2018 Winter Olympics, ACPT's chiropractor, Dr. Traudt sees an ideal educational opportunity for local athletes and fitness-minded people. While we watch Alpine skiers speed through difficult downhill courses and figure [...]
Exercise Ball Lumbar Strength Program
SUPINE TRUNK ROTATION While lying on your back with an exercise ball under your lower legs, slowly roll the ball side to side to gently rotate your back. Repeat 10 Times Hold 3 Seconds Complete 2 Sets Perform 1 Time(s) a Day PRAYER STRETCH While kneeling with an [...]
Lumbar Strength Program
PELVIC TILT - SUPINE Lie on your back with your knees bent. Next, arch your low back and then flatten it repeatedly. Your pelvis should tilt forward and back during the movement. Move through a comfortable range of motion. Repeat 10 Times Hold 3 Seconds Complete 2 Sets Perform 2 [...]
Use Fitness Apps in 2018 … but Use with Caution
As more people continue to turn to health apps on their smartphones to help achieve goals related to exercise and weight loss, it’s important to use such tools with an element of personal caution, says Albany chiropractor Dr. John Traudt. According to a report by the firm Research2Guideance, more than [...]
Make your resolutions stick with the following goal-setting tips
A typical New Year’s resolution is doomed to fail – that is, if you believe in statistics alone. According to Albany physical therapist Joseph Trimarchi, research shows that around 80 percent of people who make resolutions on the first of the year have already fallen off the wagon by Valentine’s [...]
‘Prehabilitation’ Improves Post-Op Rehab
The stronger and more balanced your muscles are before orthopedic surgery (e.g., joint replacement surgery), the stronger and better off you’ll be after. That’s the philosophy behind prehabilitation, says physical therapist Joseph Trimarchi of Albany Chiropractic & Physical Therapy. “The goal of prehabilitation is to improve a patient’s strength and [...]