Cancer is one of the world’s leading causes of death and morbidity, The American Cancer society reports that more than 36 million people worldwide die of non-communicable diseases every year, with nearly 8 million of them from cancer. We often attribute the prevalence of this disease as a product of modern living, a combination of … Continue reading
Happy May Everyone This month, A Cup A Day is doing something special in honor of Cancer Research Month: A Shell A Day On May 17th, I will be joining my fellow PTs from Culpeper Regional Hospital in the local Relay For Life event. Communities across the globe come together to honor cancer survivors, remember … Continue reading
Before I get to today’s blog, I just wanted to say how excited and honored I am to be nominated for best student physical therapy blog on Therapydia! How cool is this? I found out yesterday from a fellow PT all the way in California who tweeted at me when she saw my blog for … Continue reading
![Settle Down. [No, not you…Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) ]](https://acupaday.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/42514.jpg?w=160&h=120&crop=1 "Settle Down. [No, not you…Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) ]")
Student physical therapists across the country are the home stretch to preparing for the Board Examinations at the end of this month. So, “settle down” would most certainly be applicable words for all of us. However, let’s talk about blood instead! Who doesn’t like test tubes full of blood? YAY. Alright, your patient has blood work that … Continue reading
You may be familiar with the concept of Homeostasis [Derived from the Greek words Homeo (unchanging) + Stasis (standing)]. Literally it means to remain stable or the same. However, when talking about complex organisms (like people) there is a little bit more to it than just a perpetual steady state. So let’s back up just a bit, to the … Continue reading
Here in Culpeper, I start my weeks working out with some very inspirational people at 5:30 in the morning … the early morning cycling crew of Powell. Iron men and women that have challenged my body and mind in all the best ways. This morning I was reminded of something very important: The race isn’t the … Continue reading
![Give me a little TLC [Total Lung Capacity] ~ I’ll take the other kind too](https://acupaday.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/031314.jpg?w=160&h=120&crop=1 "Give me a little TLC [Total Lung Capacity] ~ I’ll take the other kind too")
Take a deep breath. Let it out. Feel your chest rise and fall, your ribs expand as you let all that oxygen fill your lungs, and slowly squeeze the toxins out of your body as you exhale. (fun fact, the man who discovered Oxygen in 1774: Joseph Priestly was born today…man what were we breathing before … Continue reading
The human heart is an incredible organ. The average human heart beats about 72 times a minute, approximately 2.5 BILLION times in an average 66 year lifespan, and pumps approximately 4.7 – 5.7 liters of blood per minute. Ready to rock out to Nick, Howie-D, and the Boys? Turn it up, you know you want … Continue reading
This morning was Culpeper Middle School’s inaugural Race for Life to support the American Caner Society. The sun greeted my fellow runners this morning as we ran to: CELEBRATE survivors and what they’ve overcome REMEMBER those we’ve lost FIGHT BACK to take action against this disease that has taken so much. Today, I ran in remembrance of … Continue reading
Winter storm Titan (awesome name) brought his worst and many of us were faced with a whole inch of ice under all that snow this morning. Well, Titan…I’d like to introduce you to my little friend: FIRE ! Don’t bust your wrists chipping away at all that ice: put a pot of water on to … Continue reading
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