What is breast cancer? Breast cancer is an uncontrollable growth of cells. It is a result of abnormal changes in the cell’s growth and function. When that happens, these cells begin dividing without control forming a tumor. Although cancer may…
Keeping your Home Fall Proof
Although a potentially dangerous fall can happen at any age, individuals aged 65 and over are the most susceptible. In individuals over the age of 80, falls are the number one cause of death. The truth is, many falls that…
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Diabetes Care with Physical Therapy
It’s got a lot to do with sugar, but there is nothing sweet about it. Diabetes is a serious disease that leads to potentially life-threatening complications such as heart disease, stroke, kidney disease, blindness, and amputation. It is a silent,…
Osteoporosis: Detecting a Silent Killer
When bones start to go ‘soft’, it’s time to face the hard truth. An insidious and silent disease, osteoporosis doesn’t manifest in the early stages. It has no signs or symptoms until a serious injury or fracture occurs. You may…
Best Defense against Knee Osteoarthritis
The knee joints support an individual’s entire body weight as we move around doing our daily chores. In fact, they are subject to intense forces when we run, climb stairs, or perform other strenuous motions. If you are one of…