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7 Foods That Fight Inflammation
Some of the best ways to fight inflammation are not with medication but with an anti-inflammatory diet. Chronic inflammation can lead to an increased risk …
When To Worry About Leg Cramps
What Is A Leg Cramp? A leg cramp often called a charley horse, is a sudden sustained and involuntary contraction of the muscle fibers. These …
Scapular Stabilizers – An Often Neglected Group of Muscles
What Are The Scapular Stabilizers? These muscles that surround the scapula (shoulder blade) and are along with the rotator cuff (infraspinatus, supraspinatus, teres minor, subscapularis) …
Hot And Cold Therapy – Which Is Best?
I often get asked by my patients when they should use heat or cold therapy. The short answer is that heat therapy is a vasodilator, …
Ankle Sprains: How to Know if it’s Serious
Ankle sprains are one of the most common ankle injuries in athletes who are involved in running and jumping sports such as soccer, basketball, and …
16 Reasons Why You Should Play Tennis for Your Health
16 Reasons Why You Should Play Tennis for Your Health If you’ve been thinking about increasing your physical activity, and you’re looking for a new …
Prepare Your Body for Golf Season
Spring is around the corner and that means golfers can’t wait to start teeing up and swinging their clubs. Now is the time for you …
The importance of exercise during times of stress and uncertainty
Your fitness routine is now more important than ever! Now is not the time to slack off on your workout routine. We are in the …
Tendonitis
Tendonitis Tendonitis is a fairly common problem that afflicts many people. It is often caused by overuse, improper warmup, or poor body mechanics. It is important …
What Causes Balance Problems
Are you losing your balance while walking? Or you wobble slightly stepping off a curb, then down you go. In the second or two before …
We are in the Hamptons!
Paspa Physical Therapy is seeing patients in the Hamptons. Pamela Paspa is now available for in-person private sessions. She will come to your Hampton’s home …
Live Life To The Strongest With A Healthy Back
Back pain is one of the most common reasons people go to the doctor or miss work. Most people have back pain at least once …
The Secret of Good Posture
Sit up straight, stop slouching, shoulders back! We’ve all heard these commands before. Are you sitting up straight right now? Once you bring your attention …
Exercise and Improved Work Efficiency
We all understand the benefits of regular exercise in terms of weight loss, muscle strength and body image, but there are many other benefits associated …
Do You Experience Foot Pain When You Get Out of Bed in the Morning?
The plantar fascia is a flat band of tissue (ligament) that connects your heel bone to your toes. Under normal circumstances, your plantar fascia acts …
A Letter From Your Physical Therapist
Dear Client, I know it has been quite some time since you and I last spoke. Perhaps it was even as far back as when …
Exercise and Your Immunity
As a result of the current COVID-19 crisis many of us are looking for ways to stay healthy and boost our immune system. Regular exercise …