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4 Mobility Drills to Save Your Shoulders

If your shoulders are giving you fits, the root of the problem may lie elsewhere. One often-overlooked cause of shoulder pain: the thoracic spine. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder of the Institute for the Future of Human Potential, where he leads the charge in pioneering […]

Published on December 20, 2018

Exercise may be as effective as prescribed drugs to lower high blood pressure

Exercise may be as effective as prescribed drugs to lower high (140 mm Hg) blood pressure, suggests a pooled analysis of the available data, in what is thought to be the first study of its kind. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder of the Institute for […]

Published on December 20, 2018

Dancing may help older women maintain the ability to perform daily tasks

A new study examined the potential effects of 16 different exercise types for reducing disability for activities of daily living (ADL) in older women. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder of the Institute for the Future of Human Potential, where he leads the charge in pioneering […]

Published on December 19, 2018