Dec 26
“Every morning after I feed the chickens, I get my hose and spray off the bottoms of my rubber boots,” Alfonse shared while conducting a single-leg exercise during one of his training sessions. “I practice this daily to test my balance,” he said as he wobbled and corrected his balance throughout the coordination and balance …
Dec 18
The knee joint is comprised of connections between the femur, patella, tibia, and fibula. These bones have various muscle, tendon, and ligament attachments that create a hinge joint allowing for knee extension and flexion. The thigh bone is commonly understood as the femur, and the shin bone consists of the tibia and its partner, the …
Dec 11
Sarcopenia can be defined as the loss of muscle during the natural aging process. As people age, there are usually changes in their psychological, emotional, and physical health. Shifts in family life, interpersonal relationships, or career settings create stimuli that prompt people to adjust to various demands as we age. Along with matching the pace …
Dec 04
Our brain is encased within the skull and sits atop the first vertebrae of our spine. Featuring the central command center in which all of the decisions to send electric signals down our central nervous system to our organs and muscles, the brain is arguably the most important part of our body. Without it, we …
