Category: Exercise & Rehab

Laurie Barclay, MD September 16, 2014 Kegel exercises to strengthen pelvic floor muscles, bladder training, and weight loss and exercise are effective nonsurgical treatment options for women with urinary incontinence (UI), according to a new, evidence-based clinical practice guideline from the American College of Physicians (ACP). The new recommendations, which target all clinicians treating women with UI,…

In the Journal of Physical Therapy Science, there is an article that found that people who had scoliosis and performed Pilates type exercises over 8-weeks, helped improve the range of motion and deviation of their temporomandibular joints (TMJ). ~ Dr. Broussard Change of range of motion of the temporomandibular joint after correction of mild scoliosis…

It really doesn’t take too much exercise to be heart healthy.  This article concluded that if you like to run, all you need is 5 – 10 minutes per day at less than 6 mph to reduce risk of all cause cardiovascular related mortality. ~ Dr. Broussard Leisure-Time Running Reduces All-Cause and Cardiovascular Mortality Risk…

Regular exercise significantly lessened the excess mortality risk associated with elevated serum uric acid, a large Taiwanese study found. by Nancy Walsh, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today July 25, 2014 Regular exercise significantly lessened the excess mortality risk associated with elevated serum uric acid, a large Taiwanese study found. Among individuals whose serum uric acid…

In this article published in Frontiers in Psychology, the authors provide support for the use of resistance exercise in the clinical management of anxiety. ~ Dr. Brousssard The anxiolytic effects of resistance exercise Front Psychol. 2014; 5: 753. Published online 2014 Jul 10. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2014.00753 PMCID: PMC4090891 PMID: 25071694 Justin C. Strickland Abstract Numerous studies…