Pablo Mena and his son came to Push-as-Rx �� with a great purpose, to gain strength and physical condition. After receiving care for a back injury, Pablo Mena was recommended to begin exercising at Push as Rx. That's when Mena's son joined in his workouts to continue supporting him and together with the help and patience of the trainers at… Read More
You could explore alternative treatments to treat your pain and other symptoms from degenerative disc disorder. As the name implies, they're choices to medication, physical therapy, or operation�the typical "Western" approach to medicine. You may consider going to your complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) practitioner; CAM is a group of practices and therapies which aren't considered part of traditional medicine.… Read More
The exercises you do before your workout may matter just as much as the main event. That’s why we tapped David Reavy, founder of React Physical Therapy in Chicago, to show us the best exercises to become a better runner. According to Reavy, getting the body warmed up pre-run is key, since “your muscles aren’t elastic.” By easing into exercise,… Read More
This article originally appeared on InStyle.com.� When celebrity trainer Anna Kaiser calls and invites you to do a 5-day intensive workshop with her that mimics the exact workout she does on her famous clients, you don�t say no. At least�I�don�t say no. Because Kaiser, founder of�AKT In Motion, is one of the most motivating, positive, brilliant minds in the fitness… Read More
We may know Amy Schumer as the funny girl who can crack a joke on command, but there is one thing that the star of the new movie Snatched takes seriously: her workouts. The proof in this video, which shows�Schumer�sweating it out under the watchful eye of her trainer Harley Pasternak. Pasternak�recently posted this clip of the comedienne�performing a two-minute… Read More
Related Articles Jordan Alexander (Trinity Valley Community College), Leandra Echi (Vermont Academy/Beacon High School) and Neidy Ocuane (Seward County Community College) have each signed national letters of intent to attend UTEP and compete with the Miners starting in 2017-18, head women’s basketball coach Kevin Baker revealed Tuesday. Alexander and Ocuane will have two years of eligibility while Echi has four.… Read More
Related Articles IRVING, Texas � �For the first time since 2008 and second time in program history, a trio of UTEP softball players were named to the All-Conference USA team. Utility player Kaitlin Ryder, and infielders Taylor Sargent and Cortney Smith were announced to the second team as voted by the league�s 12 head coaches on Tuesday. Ryder, Sargent and… Read More
Why Your Back Hurts & How To Fix It As one of the most common reasons for doctors visits, frequency of back pain is sky rocketing. Both active and inactive people will experience back pain at some point within the year and it�s estimated that 5/10 Canadians suffer back pain within a six month period. I originally wrote this post… Read More
Even as life expectancy is rising in many places across the U.S., there are some places where lifespans are getting shorter and geographical inequalities are becoming more pronounced, a new study suggests. Nationwide in 2014, the average life expectancy was about 79.1 years, up 5.3 years from 1980, the study found. For men, life expectancy climbed from 70 years to… Read More
If you suffer from chronic pain, make sure you get plenty of sleep, say researchers from Boston Children's Hospital and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, who found that sleep loss increases pain sensitivity. Can't get more sleep? Then drink a cup of coffee, which also can help you cope with pain. Both getting more sleep and drinking coffee (or taking… Read More