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Health & Nutrition
- Diet, Exercise, and Knee Osteoarthritis Nov 17 The link between obesity and knee osteoarthritis is well-established in the literature and makes perfect sense when considering forces incurred at the knee joint during weight-bearing activity. It is...
- Improve Your Posture, Improve Your Mood! Jul 30 Posture & Mood: An Interesting Approach There are correlations between posture and certain moods, feelings and even pain. For example, when someone is sad or in pain, they tend to...
- How Does Treadmill Running Differ from Outdoor Running? Jun 16 Check out the article below that outlines how treadmill running can differ from outdoor running in regards to biomechanics, energy expenditure/consumption, speed, and air resistance. Interesting read with research...
- Posture and Work-related Injuries Jan 15 Let’s Talk Posture and Ergonomics! We had an opportunity to sit down and chat with Brent Cordery, physical therapist at Omaha Physical Therapy Institute (OPTI), about ergonomic assessments and the...
- Advice about Nutrition for the Athlete Dec 18 Eating like an Athlete The advice I give to athletes is a lot of times the same advice I give to most people… eat often, eat quality, and eat enough. Eating...
- Healthy Snacks for a Sweet Tooth! Nov 14 These choices may help satisfy your sweet tooth, without the guilt! Healthy Choice 100 Calorie Fudge Bar (5 g fiber) VitaTop: Deep Chocolate or Banana Nut! Fresh pear slices sprinkled with ground...
- Simple Tips to Address Your Pain Nov 5 Omaha Physical Therapy Institute (OPTI) specializes in orthopedic and sports related injuries and pain. OPTI brings something better to the physical therapy realm in the Omaha area. We get...
- How Should You Re-fuel After a Soccer Game? Aug 21 Success in Soccer: Refueling Ever wondered if you can wait until you get home from the game to re-fuel? A recent study by the Journal of the International Society of...
- Individualizing Treatment for Pain May 22 Individuals seek care at Omaha Physical Therapy Institute (OPTI) in order to overcome pain, injury, and disability. A lot of people are fearful of movement when they walk through...
- Attention Runners: 5 Tips for Your 5K Sep 11 5 Tips for Your 5K 1. Eat a light pre-race breakfast one to two hours before the race. This meal should be around 300 calories, focusing most of the calories...
- Battling Back to Tae Kwon Do and CrossFIT Sep 5 OPTI’s Ninja Warrior: David Shares His Comeback Story David Ramcharan has battled back from injuries that could have kept him from returning to Tae Kwon Do and CrossFit. But, David...
- Staying Comfortable and Healthy at Work Jul 17 Keeping it Comfy at Work! Ergonomics: Merriam-Webster defines ergonomics as an “applied science concerned with designing and arranging things people use so that the people interact most efficiently and safely.” ...