Dr. Arnan Sisson, PT | November 29, 2022
Are you worried that as you get older you may start to trip and fall more often and you’re desperate to reduce your fall risk?
Falls are very common in older folks, 1 in 3 adults over the age of 65 will have at least one fall in a year.
We speak to a lot of patients who have experienced a fall, and it’s often a really distressing experience for an elderly person, even though they may not suffer serious injuries.
However, there is alwa...
Posted on 2024-10-07
Dr. Arnan Sisson, PT
Tips for how to stay fit in your 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s… this a regular topic talked about at Sisson & Associates. Patients often ask us…
“How do I stay fit in my 50s and beyond?”
“How can I stay active in retirement?”
Most of the problems I see as a physical therapist, such as back pain and knee pain, do NOT come as a result of being overly active, as people might think. More often than not, they come on as a result...
Posted on 2024-10-04
Dr. Arnan Sisson, PT
After a life-changing operation, and what can be a painful and difficult time afterwards, many people are looking for the fastest way to recover from hip replacement surgery.
However, if you are currently waiting for a hip replacement surgery, and worried about how well you will recover…
Or if you have already had hip replacement surgery and you are struggling to regain your strength, mobility and get back on your feet…
You can learn about the most succes...
Posted on 2024-09-16
Dr. Arnan Sisson, PT
We recently had a new client come in for his first visit. He was struggling with back pain that was keeping him from doing his job as well as he would like, staying active with his family, traveling, and hiking.
He had seen many medical providers, including his primary care physician, an orthopedic specialist, and a spine specialist. He had tried medications, and injections, and did not want to take pain medication. After years, he stood up for himself and asked ...
Posted on 2024-07-22
BY DR. ARNAN SISSON
Believe it or not, the brain is not very smart! Sounds crazy, but in many ways this is true. It tries to find ways to do its work more easily. This is often done through a process called Biofeedback, and simply put this is just when the brain looks at the environment to determine how to act and feel. So, this can have huge effects on us feeling happy or even being pretty depressed.
A recent study by the folks at UCLA has demonstrated that we can actually use Biofeedback t...
Posted on 2024-06-21
