The truth is we all know that exercise is good for you. It is strongly linked to reducing risk of heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and dementia. It is also linked to improving and/or gaining a more restful sleep. These all sound great, and a no-brainer, so then why don’t we do it? The biggest barriers […]
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Action Potential Grand Re-Opening! "The greatest thing in this world is not so much where we stand as in what direction we are moving." -Johann Wolfgang von Goethe The Grand Re-Opening and Ribbon Cutting of Action Potential One on One Physical Therapy was celebrated on September 15, 2017 . The event highlighted the recently expanded [...] Read more
Practically everyone has experienced a muscle cramp in their life. Especially those very annoying and painful charley horses that you get in your calf or thigh at night. However, I know very little about them considering how frequent they are. To understand cramps better I looked to the research. What was surprising was how much […]
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If you spend much of your day at a desk, in a car, or on a couch, you probably have tight legs/decreased flexibility. Especially at the hips. If you follow a pretty sedentary day with squatting at the gym without proper stretching, don’t be surprised if your hips or back start to hurt. Your body […]
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We've Moved! Welcome to the new and improved Action Potential: new location, same exceptional therapy. Don't worry, we didn't move too far... just upstairs. We are still located at 1786 Wilmington Pike in Glen Mills, but now in Suite 200A. We are very excited about the big move and thank all of our friends and [...] Read more
If you can’t tell, I’m loving beach season! So this is the second installment on how to be smart at the beach. In this case, the do’s and don’ts of beach etiquette so that you can avoid being that annoying beach goer. Beach Do’s Beach Dont’s Pee in the Ocean: You think you pee more […]
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Beach Season is here! With all its ups and downs, tan lines and sun burns, sand castles and sand in sandwiches, boogie boarding and under toe. Below are listed some beach hacks so that you can summer smart and capitalize on the best parts of a day at the beach! Freeze your water bottles instead […]
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It is estimated that there are currently 4.7 million Americans with knee replacements. In fact, if you are 60 or older, more likely than not, you or someone you know has undergone knee replacement surgery. For those who have significant knee pain and arthritis, a knee replacement, often a last resort, can significantly improve the […]
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Sarah, would you go to a Chiropractor? A question that I’ve gotten more than once. My initial answer is usually rather vague. That is because I have never been to a chiropractor. However, for every one person who hasn’t been to a chiropractor I’ve met someone who swears by theirs. Both chiropractors and PTs in […]
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