Category: Healthy Tips

We are about 1 cm taller in the morning than the evening. An individual blood cell takes about 60 seconds to make a complete circuit of the body. Laughing lowers levels of stress hormones and strengthens the immune system. There are 45 miles of nerves in the skin of a human being. The strongest muscle

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In our effort to keep up with the latest research and cutting-edge treatments available today, Dresher Physical Therapy is excited to introduce a new technique for helping our patients achieve their goals and recover more quickly: Myofascial decompression (MFD) or cupping. This technique was frequently used during the recent Olympic Games! What is Myofascial Decompression

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Have you or someone you know been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease or another debilitating neurological condition? The exciting research-based approach called LSVT BIG is offered at Dresher PT by Certified Clinician Donna Jones, PT. Research has documented improvements including faster walking with larger steps, improved balance, and increased trunk mobility. See below to read an

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By Mike Orzechowski, PT, DPT Running is one of the best ways to get in shape, lose weight, and improve your cardiovascular health. Running is not always as easy as it sounds because many runners can get injured if they don’t train properly. In order to be a runner you don’t have to run marathons,

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By Donna Jones, PT With summer weather and the increase in outdoor activity for many of us, an article on Lyme disease basics and prevention seems appropriate. Lyme disease is a bacterial infection caused by a spirochete called Borrelia burgdorferi. Lyme is primarily transmitted on the East Coast by deer ticks and on the West

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