by Tiffany Regdos | Jan 21, 2021 | Women's Health
If you want to get stronger and feel better in 2021, then you must add these three exercises to your routine. Improving health is always a top goal for the start of the New Year — especially after a year where terms like “Quarantine 15” have...
by Kathleen Schoell PT DPT | Apr 7, 2020 | Women's Health
Stuck at home and without a gym to stay moving? Isolation and distancing doesn’t mean you need your health to deteriorate. My name is Kathleen Schoell, a Physical Therapist and Women’s Health specialist at Buffalo Rehab Group. COVID-19 has affected us all...
by Melissa Bulas PT, DPT | Jan 16, 2020 | Women's Health
An estimated ten million Americans over 50 years old are diagnosed with osteoporosis or decreased bone density. In addition to that statistic, an astounding 80% of those affected are women! (1,5). About 34 million women over 50 have been diagnosed with osteopenia, or...
by Melissa Bulas PT, DPT | Oct 3, 2018 | Physical Fitness, Strength Exercises, Women's Health
“I don’t have any stomach muscles, those are long gone.” But, even if you can’t SEE your muscles, they are still there. My name is Melissa Bulas-Mercuri, a physical therapist at Buffalo Rehab Group. You may think that a strong core isn’t something that is...
by Jessica Zamrok | Feb 20, 2018 | Low Back, Strength Exercises, Women's Health
As a physical therapist assistant, my work day is not complete without discussing the importance of core strength. There tends to be some confusion about what the “core” is and the proper way to strengthen it. The issue with strengthening the core is that there is no...
by Melissa Bulas PT, DPT | Apr 28, 2017 | Physical Fitness, Strength Exercises, Women's Health
One of my favorite quotes is “Movement can replace many drugs, but no drug can replace movement.” Exercise is the key in the prevention and treatment of many diseases. Exercising has been shown to improve your cardiovascular (heart) system, increase muscular strength,...
