Health Center on Opioid Use for Pain Management
Opioids are a classification of drugs that includes hydrocodone (eg, Vicodin), oxycodone (eg, OxyContin), oxymorphone (eg, Opana), and methadone. Since 1999, sales of prescription opioids […]
Teens Need More Exercise In School
On school days, young adolescents (12 to 16 years) get 55% of their physical activity on school grounds. But recent research suggests that’s not enough. […]
5 Tips to Stay Healthy and Active When Life Gets Busy
The following blog post was originally published on RunningRachel.com. Click here to view it in its original form. As a busy mom, I often get […]
12 Changes You Can Make For Heart Health
These tips and the graphic above were originally published on Jeanette’s Health Living Blog. Click here to view it.
PT Central Named 2016 Recipient of University of Oklahoma Health Science Center Citation for Special Contribution Award
Physical Therapy Central (PT Central) is proud to announce they were awarded the Citation for Special Contribution by the University of Oklahoma Health Science Center […]
Exercise Makes Our Muscles Work Better With Age
To keep our muscles healthy deep into retirement, we may need to start working out more now, according to a new study of world-class octogenarian […]
Choosing the Right Exercise to Keep Your Bones Healthy and Strong
With spring in the air, many of us will respond to the extra hours of sunlight and warmer weather by spending more time exercising. While any […]
Good News: Eating Chocolate Could Be Good for Your Brain
Craving chocolate? Go ahead and indulge. According to a new study published in the journal Appetite, consuming chocolate on a weekly basis could improve cognitive function. The researchers […]
A Quick, Cheap, and Effective Way to Fight Symptoms of Depression and Anxiety
Meditation is good for depression. And so is exercise. But, according to a small new study from Rutgers University, together—in a twice a week regime—they might be better […]
9 Things You Should Know About Pain
1. Pain is output from the brain. While we used to believe that pain originated within the tissues of our body, we now understand that pain […]