Relaxation is a necessary part of life in order to be well. It heals the soul, boots creativity and helps you get down to business with what needs to be taken care of in your life. What is so interesting is that I'm not talking about watching TV or cruising …
When I was little I loved the magic of the poem “The Night Before Christmas.” My parents had a well-worn book that had beautiful illustrated pictures and they would read it to me each Christmas season. As soon as I could read it myself I would slowly read each page …
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FA LA LA and HO HO HO, ‘Tis the season for great joy, right? Not stress, presents, no working out, money talks and families fussing. How should we spend this Holiday season? I say the twelve days of Christmas need to be easier not more complicated. Tailored to your families' …
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A new baby, there is nothing better! Snuggling them, loving them and nurturing them becomes your new life. Suddenly the aches and pains of pregnancy and delivery are forgotten. But don't kid yourself this is no little feat that your body just went through to make this precious new addition. …
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A new baby, there is nothing better! Snuggling them, loving them and nurturing them becomes your new life. Suddenly the aches and pains of pregnancy and delivery are forgotten. But don't kid yourself this is no little feat that your body just went through to make this precious new addition. …
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This has been quite a year when it comes to health care for all of us. With the presidential election days away and everyone trying to decide who is best for our country, this "little thing" called the Affordable Care Act (ACA) or better known as Obamacare, keeps coming up …
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The statistics are daunting. How is it possible that 54 million Americans have osteoporosis or low bone mineralization and 60 percent of them are over 50 years old.
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Last week a couple of my amazing patients came into my office, on different days, but with the same thoughts, how do we stay well and vibrant as we are aging? Do we just accept and give in to "old age" or do we fight it, which is right? What …
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What makes America great is the people in our community. There is power in the people when they are dedicated to making the lives of other people, better. So on Saturday night at the Best Western Inn, the Casting for Recovery, North Idaho and Eastern Washington chapter, lead by Renee …
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Every year as the new Fall season starts it is great thing for all dancers, who are motivated to excel in their sport, to take inventory of their current physical health. It is good to be able to identify areas in their physical well-being that they are doing well with, …
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Last year our Lake City Physical Therapy staff had the privilege of working with the Coeur d'Alene Ballet Troupe Pre-professional Ballet program. It consisted of a group of amazing and talented young women that were thrilled to have the incredible Brooke Nicholson as their artistic director and owner of the …
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Last week one of my incredible, long-term employees came to me and said, "I know what you need to write about next week. You need to write about all of our amazing patients that are caregivers. They need to know they are not alone and that we can help them, …
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Years ago when I was a young graduate out of physical therapy school I had the opportunity to care for a young veterinarian who worked in the Air Force and who was an avid runner. She had run pretty much every day of her life and was sent to me …
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Last week, all the gals from my office and I donned our cowboy boots and headed out to the Chicks n Chaps rodeo event at the Kootenai County Fairgrounds, to have fun learning about (and watching) the rodeo while raising money for the women in our breast cancer community.
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I met her a few years ago in the lobby of the Denver Convention Center, the morning after I heard her speak at the Snow Sports Industry opening ceremony. Her name is Amy Purdy and she can be five foot four or six feet tall on any given day, depending …
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