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    The Perils of Obesity During Pregnancy

    Pregnancy is a time when a woman can happily indulge in all of her favorite treats, right? Sort of. While women should be neither ashamed nor alarmed by their increased appetites and pants sizes, they shouldn’t be interpreting pregnancy as an excuse to not worry about their physical health. Weight gain is a must during [...]

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    Six Ways to Kick Hemorrhoids in the Butt

    Hemorrhoids are pretty hard to take sitting down or even standing up. With the majority of our workforce behind desks for hours on end, hemorrhoids cause quite a problem in the lives of millions of people every year. Yet hemorrhoids are for the most part an ailment we can avoid if we alter our eating [...]

  • APTA Runner Foot Health Tweetchat
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    APTA Runner Foot Health Tweetchat

    The APTA has asked me to moderate the APTA’s first Move Forward PT tweetchat. It will take place on April 28th, 2010 at 8 pm-9 pm ET. The focus will be on foot health for runners. So, if you’re interested or have any questions, head on over to Move Forward PT next Tuesday and tune [...]

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    Hemorrhoids: A Pain In the Backside

    Gary had been constipated for the past few weeks, always straining during his bowel movements. He was so frustrated and uncomfortable. Then a few days ago he noticed bright red blood on his stool. Concerned, Gary rushed to his doctor who told him that he had hemorrhoids. Gary can take some comfort in knowing that [...]