by Darcy Higgins | Nov 9, 2024 | Uncategorized
Happy 2025 from Move for Health! I am looking forward to teaching core stability and functional training virtual classes again this year. It’s hard to believe that Move for Health is starting its 11th year of group classes! Since the Pandemic, we’re continuing...
by Darcy Higgins | Mar 9, 2024 | Uncategorized
We are well aware of the benefits of regular exercise and activity on your body. This includes cardio-vascular and muscular and over-all physiological benefits. While incorporating lifestyle habits that are key to our healthspan. We want to not only live longer and...
by Darcy Higgins | Oct 9, 2024 | Uncategorized
Why should you consider getting a physical therapy evaluation & treatment before considering surgery, an injection or pain medication? How You Benefit Let’s start with a list of advantages, and then I’ll discuss each of these in turn: lower healthcare...
by Darcy Higgins | Sep 9, 2024 | Uncategorized
Listening Your Move For Health physical therapist will listen to you to go over your medical conditions and to understand your current injury, surgery and limitations. It’s important to listen understand your history, mechanism of injury and your...
by Darcy Higgins | Aug 9, 2024 | Uncategorized
5 Healthy Habits Much research has focused on longevity – living longer is a goal we can all relate to. But new research shows that there are some key habits that will help not only live longer, but live healthier without Cancer, Cardiovascular Disease and Type...
by Darcy Higgins | Jul 9, 2024 | Uncategorized
Core Stability is an often-used term in the medical, fitness and wellness literature. And interestingly there is not consensus about what exactly comprises core stability as it relates to human movement.As a physical therapist and a human movement specialist, my...
by Darcy Higgins | Jun 9, 2024 | Uncategorized
Humans have a unique relationship with pain. We experience pain in various ways after our physical injuries, accidents, surgeries, traumas and conditions. And we incorporate our brain’s interpretation and perception of the physical injury and emotional...
by Darcy Higgins | May 9, 2024 | Uncategorized
Human movement is a marvel. As a physical therapist I have spent my career learning about the many components of human movement, With helping patients recover after an injury or surgery and teaching them how to move well after having postural bad habits, strength,...
by Darcy Higgins | Apr 9, 2024 | Uncategorized
Breathe from your belly. Relax your neck and shoulders. Breathe more deeply. Slow down your breathing. But how? And Why? The Diaphragm? The diaphragm is a thin sheet of a muscle that attaches to the bottom of the rib cage and the pleura, which is a lining surrounding...
by Darcy Higgins | Feb 9, 2024 | Uncategorized
What Do Trigger Points Feel Like? Have you felt tight, sore spots in your muscles that just won’t go away? Or have you experienced immediate spasms or cramps that immediately get your attention? Or have muscles that have sore spots when you press on them? Do you...
