The PT Perspective

Hit the slopes and glide on ice with confidence this winter! Our expert guide will equip you with essential safety tips to enjoy winter sports to the fullest. Stay injury-free and savor the thrill of the season.

Beat the winter blues and stay energized with our top exercise picks! Discover fun and effective ways to keep active and healthy during the colder months.

If you are feeling guilty about not fulfilling your New Year’s Resolution – or if the 2022 Winter Olympics are providing a little inspiration, here are some tips on how to stay moving in the winter.

As cold and flu season approaches so does the season of illness prevention.

Learn how exercise can help your mental health

It’s vacation season, and for many that means visiting faraway friends, exploring new places and possibly even crossing some things of the ol’ bucket list

All kids need exercise. Stacks of scientific research through the years support the myriad ways exercise helps young bodies and minds as they develop and grow.

While it’s expected that most older people tend to slow down with age, the notion that seniors and soon-to-be seniors should trade in exercise and their active lifestyles for bingo and rocking chairs is definitely antiquated, say physical therapists.

With child obesity still an epidemic in the U.S. and reams of research showing both the immediate and long-term benefits of youth exercise, it’s the duty of parents today to make movement and activity a part of kids’ lifestyles.

Rock climbing is more than reaching new heights and witnessing beautiful views, says Dallas-area physical therapist Snezhana Rudakova. It is also an entire body workout with foundational benefits for both the body and mind. 

If you have a more introverted personality, joining a gym, exercise class or workout group may not be your cup of tea. But, that doesn’t have to hold you back from achieving fitness or weight-loss goals.

Physical therapists have an important message: exercise is good medicine. But not just any exercise – weight-bearing, muscle-strengthening exercise