02/13/2017

The Detrimental Effects of Bottled Water

Bottled water has become the most popular and easiest way to help achieve your daily water intake. But as the use of bottled water continues to increase, many people are unaware its negative effects. Though bottle water does offer a few benefits, ultimately we must highlight the numerous detrimental effects that it exhibits.   Bottled…
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01/09/2017

Managing Knee Osteoarthritis: The Effects of Body Weight

Objective: To determine the effect of a 12-week lower body positive pressure (LBPP)-supported low-load treadmill walking program on knee joint pain, function, and thigh muscle strength in overweight patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA). Design: Prospective, observational, repeated measures investigation. Setting: Community-based, multidisciplinary sports medicine clinic. Patients: Thirty-one patients aged between 55 and 75 years, with…
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12/22/2016

Releasing Depression Through Exercise

Depression is a disorder that affects an individual’s emotional mood and mental capacity causing either sadness or a loss of interest. Whether you are experiencing a loss of a loved one, struggling with school, having a hard time managing friendships, or overwhelmed with work, it is important to seek out individuals experiencing similar adversities. Though…
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12/08/2016

FPTW Annual Food Drive

Farmingdale Physical Therapist West is teaming up with St. Jude (Episcopal) of Wantagh to for it’s annual food drive to benefit families in need for the holidays. If you would like to participate, please bring in any canned food items to Farmingdale Physical Therapy West by December 23rd, 2016. Your donations are much appreciated. Happy Holidays!


woman running on treadmill with smartwatch in foreground

12/08/2016

Best Fitness Watches of 2017

If you feel naked without your fitness-monitoring smartwatch, then you’re not alone. Statista forecasted that over 75 million smartwatches would be sold worldwide in 2017. At Farmingdale Physical Therapy, we believe that this trend has already had a tremendous impact on the development of positive fitness habits, which will impact the future. There are a…
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