Be Well Blog

Stroke affects 800,000 Americans annually, the majority of whom go on to live with long-term disability and limited community participation. In a recent issue of Physical Therapy Products magazine, Kelley Limbauan, PT, DPT, details how Good Shepherd's use of technology optimizes outpatient stroke rehabilitation, giving patients a second chance at life.

Thanks to exercise programs like Good Shepherd's Rock Steady Boxing program, Parkinson's patients can feel like they control the disease, rather than the other way around.

Good Shepherd's Dori Billowitch, PTA, details how in the recent issue of Lehigh County Health & Medicine magazine:

One out of two women and one out of four men will break a bone due to osteoporosis in their lifetime.

Those sobering statistics come from the National Osteoporosis Foundation, which also found in its 2010 study that 54 million U.S. adults aged 50+ had low bone density (LBD). That figure is predicted to climb to 64.4 million by the year 2020.

Whether you are a carpenter, welder, machinist or one of the many other skilled workers out there, you probably experience the same aches and pains. You also might write them off as part of “getting old” and choose to ignore.

However, there is a much better option than ignoring the pain. Physical therapy can help reduce the pain and, in most cases, eliminate it completely.

People who work in an office setting can spend a significant portion of their day sitting at a computer. Any prolonged positioning, whether you’re inside an office or working outside, can have negative effects on your physical well-being.

Good Shepherd's Tricia Butynskyi, MPT, DPT, made her second appearance on the Mind, Body, Spirit podcast series to discuss the proper way to breathe, why our breath is so important, and more.

With an estimated 55 million participants worldwide, golf is a low-impact, aerobic-based exercise that allows players to have social interactions while competing with friends, family and colleagues. As with any sport, there are always opportunities for injury — and improvement.

Sue Golden, PT, NCS, neurorehabilitation director, Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network, was recently featured in Rehab Management magazine. Sue discusses some of Good Shepherd's leading-edge technology that helps patients build strength and improve conditioning. Read more on pages 30-31.

Stephen Vandenberg, PT, DPT, ITPT, Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network, was recently featured on the front cover of the Physical Therapy Products Magazine. Steve submitted an article on the unique approach and therapies used in Good Shepherd’s Comprehensive Concussion Program.

If you suffer from conditions such as joint pain, arthritis, carpal tunnel, bursitis, sprains, fibromyalgia or myofascial pain, special LED or laser lights can help to speed your recovery.