SOL Physical Therapy Blog
Get better, faster results with Kettlebell training
January 20th, 2012Have you ever heard of a kettlebell before? For those who haven’t, a kettlebell is a cast-iron weight (resembling a cannonball with a handle) used to perform exercises that combine cardiovascular, strength and flexibility training. Kettlebell exercises build strength and endurance, particularly in the lower back, legs, and shoulders, and increase grip strength. The basic [...]
Fitness Expert Kathy Smith’s 14 Laws to Living Lean
January 4th, 2012With a new year just beginning, many of us are looking for simple things that we can do in our daily lives to be more healthy. Check out this article from Kathy Smith entitled “Laws to Living Lean” for some quick and easy things we can all do. Some of her tips include: think progress, not perfection, [...]
Barefoot running: bad or beneficial?
December 22nd, 2011For those of you who have been out and about and seen someone go running past you in what seem to be super weird looking shoes with toe holes or even completely barefoot and wondered what it was about, check out this article from MSNBC: Fitness entitled, “Barefoot running: bad or beneficial?” For additional information [...]
SOL to do dynamic stretching with the Lake Merritt Joggers and Striders running group
December 9th, 2011Tomorrow, Saturday, December 10th, SOL’s Nina Patterson, MPT, OCS will be meeting with the Lake Merritt Joggers and Striders running group at SOL before their training run. She will be helping them warm-up with some dynamic stretching and answering any questions that they may have as they gear up for their training season. For more [...]
Physical activity increases sleep quality
December 2nd, 2011We all know that we should be exercising regularly and getting proper rest each night. How would you like to kill two birds with one stone? A recent study of more than 2,600 people showed that just 30 minutes of moderate to vigorous activity 5 days a week provided a 65% improvement in sleep quality. An added perk, participants [...]
Dr. Tammara Moore is lead instructor for ART® Upper Extremity course in San Jose
November 17th, 2011SOL’s Dr. Tammara Moore, DPT, OCS, ART® will be teaching an Active Release Techniques® Upper Extremity course in San Jose today through the weekend. Active Release Techniques® (ART®) is a unique, patented soft tissue technique with more than 500 protocols that was developed by Dr. P Michael Leahy, DC, CCSP as a way to treat problems [...]
SOL sponsors the Sinkler Miller Medical Association’s 28th Annual Scholarship Dinner & Dance
November 11th, 2011SOL is proud to be a continued sponsor of the Sinkler Miller Medical Associations’s 28th Annual Scholarship Dinner and Dance. The organization is made up of more than 300 African American physicians whose main goal is to “provide and advocate for the highest quality of health care for all members of our community, especially the [...]
SOL is proud to be a community partner at Team in Training Kickoff Saturday, November 5th
November 4th, 2011SOL is proud to be a continued supporter and community partner of Team in Training (TNT). TNT athletes train for an event of their choosing while also raising crucial funds to help find a cure for cancer. Tomorrow, SOL’s Amanda Betz, DPT and Aileen Medina, ATC will be participating in Team in Training’s Spring Season Kickoff [...]
Attention Medicare patients: Act now to protect your physical therapy benefits & extend the Medicare therapy caps
November 2nd, 2011Help protect your physical therapy benefits and avoid the scheduled 19.5% cut in provider payments by telling your local U.S. Congressman and U.S. Senators to pass legislation to extend the Medicare therapy caps exceptions process beyond December 31, 2011. For more information and to make your voice heard, visit the APTA’s Patient Action Center by clicking here. [...]
Best of luck to our SOL ladies participating in the Merrell Down & Dirty Mud Run this Sunday, November 30th
October 28th, 2011Best of luck SOL’s Ada Jauregui, DPT, Aracelly Latino-Feliz, MPT, Jasmine Gittens, ATC, and Aileen Medina, ATC who will be participating in The Merrell Down and Dirty Mud Run this Sunday, November 30th at Folsom Lake State Recreation Area. They will get down and dirty as they take on the 5k with obstacles! Click here [...]
