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Author: Editor: Katie Fischer, OTR/L

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Exercise Tendinitis Tennis Elbow

How to Treat Tennis Elbow

August 15, 2024August 10, 2024 Dr. Katie Landier, PT, DPT, GCS

Tennis elbow, also known as lateral epicondylitis, is a common condition that primarily affects the muscles and tendons of the forearm, leading to pain and

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image showing shoulder replacement on an x-ray
Exercise Shoulder Replacement

Do You Need A Shoulder Replacement?

July 18, 2024July 17, 2024 Dr. Katie Landier, PT, DPT, GCS

Having a shoulder replacement, like any joint replacement, is not a decision to be taken lightly. Replacing a joint, while it may sound like an

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older adult appearing depressed
Mental Health Winter Blues

How to Beat the Winter Blues for Seniors

January 18, 2024January 17, 2024 Dr. Katie Landier, PT, DPT, GCS

As the seasons change, many older adults experience shifts in mood and energy levels. Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), also known as seasonal depression, is a

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Seniors playing pickleball
Exercise hip strength Strength Training

Why Seniors Need Hip Strength

August 17, 2023August 17, 2023 Dr. Katie Landier, PT, DPT, GCS

Do you have back pain? Or knee pain? Or have you needed a hip replacement? Believe it or not, despite the injury, part (or most)

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Incontinence Pelvic Health urge incontinence

How to Treat Urge Incontinence

July 20, 2023July 20, 2023 Dr. Katie Landier, PT, DPT, GCS

Do you ever get the sudden urge to urinate at an inconvenient time? Maybe you’re in the middle of a Pickleball game, or watching your

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dynamometer testing grip strength
Grip Strength Strength Training

Why Older Adults Need Better Grip Strength

June 15, 2023June 10, 2023 Dr. Katie Landier, PT, DPT, GCS

You likely know the importance of increasing overall strength in order to maintain health, independence, and prevent adverse fall-related events. But do you know that

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Woman experiencing constipation
Constipation Nutrition

How to Manage Constipation

May 18, 2023May 16, 2023 Sam Backman, Dietitian Intern

Constipation can be something embarrassing to bring up, but it is something that has affected most people at multiple points in their life. It also

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Senior holding water bottle
Water Water Intake

How Much Water Do Seniors Need?

April 6, 2023April 5, 2023 Sam Backman, Dietitian Intern

Water is essential to all living things because of the many processes that it maintains in the body. To aid in functions ranging from regulating

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Person experiencing pain on the inside of elbow due to golfer's elbow
Golf golfer's elbow Pain Tendinitis

How to Treat Golfer’s Elbow

March 16, 2023March 15, 2023 Dr. Katie Landier, PT, DPT, GCS

Did you know you don’t have to be a golfer to get golfer’s elbow? If you’re experiencing forearm pain, that radiates into your fingers, or

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OA in the knee
Aging Arthritis

What’s Really Happening with Arthritis

March 2, 2023March 2, 2023 Dr. Katie Landier, PT, DPT, GCS

Have you been told you have “bone-on-bone” arthritis? Or maybe you’ve been told you need a knee replacement because you have arthritis, but you don’t

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