The ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has healthcare providers across the country re-evaluating the best way to care for their patients. In recent press conferences, the US Government has urged both patients and providers to consider the use of telehealth platforms for all appropriate medical services, and we at Forever Fit are committed to providing the safest access to physical therapy we can.
Despite the continuation of the Coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic, we are still seeing clients i...
Posted on 2020-12-16
It’s the most wonderful time of the year!!! While the winter holidays bring much joy and excitement for most people, for many, the increased demands and stress leads to aggravation of existing aches and pains. This, along with the changing dynamics of our holiday season due to the current pandemic can make attempts to enjoy the holiday seem like a daunting task.
Here are some things you can do to make the holiday season more manageable while maintaining your health and wellbei...
Posted on 2020-12-02
“Make sure you’re breathing!” is a phrase that can be heard in almost every exercise video or workout class you can find, but does anyone really know exactly what that means and why it is so important to breathe correctly while you’re exercising?
Diaphragm vs chest chest muscles
Your diaphragm is a large dome shaped muscle that separates your stomach from your chest. It’s primary function is to help with breathing. When you breathe in, the diaphragm contra...
Posted on 2020-11-18
What is dry needling?
Trigger point dry needling treats myofascial pain. What then is myofascial pain, you ask? “Myofascial” has two parts. “Myo” refers to muscles, and “fascia” refers to the tissues that connect your muscles.
Sometimes, everyone’s muscles get knotted up. When overused or strained, muscles develop knots that are irritable and painful. When you feel a muscle knot, you will often find it is quite painful to the touch. Maybe the kno...
Posted on 2020-11-09
Life can seem pretty hectic right about now. Eight months ago, a pandemic shut down our usual lives, some of us were thrown into a work from home situation. We had to pull together a makeshift workstation where we hoped we could get some work done. Unfortuantely, others were pushed into furloughs or job lossess that took its toll on us mentally. On top of that many of us have children thrown into the already crazy mix. Luckily, back then school was almost over and we just had to ride it out unti...
Posted on 2020-11-03
