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Achieving Mobility and Wellness at Every Life Stage

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We all want to age like fine wine, becoming richer and more robust as the years go by, yet mobility and wellness can often seem like distant luxuries, especially when life tosses challenges our way. But guess what? It doesn’t have to be! Welcome to the era where personalized care meets physical therapy, creating a unique blend designed to enhance your mobility and well-being at every life stage.

Optimizing Mobility: One Step at a Time

Say goodbye to the cookie-cutter approaches ...

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What is an Infrared Sauna?

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Rather than heating the air (as a traditional sauna does), our Far Infrared Sauna provides direct heat, allowing far infrared rays to penetrate into the body where they gently elevate its surface temperature and activate major bodily functions. Far Infrared treatments can help increase blood flow, stimulate metabolism, promote healing, stimulate detoxifying processes of the skin and liver, and encourage mental and musculoskeletal relaxation. Far Infrared Heat Therapy sessions also provide a convenient way to burn calories, detox, and ...

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We are Expanding!

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Core Wellness is growing this fall! Our practice will be expanding to include the top floor of our building and will include private Pilates and treatment rooms, plus an infrared sauna for detoxing programs.

Our new floor opens in September. (And our infrared sauna will be the first in Del Ray!) Swing by and see our new digs or book a session now. And thanks to everyone who has supported us through the years ...

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Kinesiology Taping: Soothing Your Pregnancy Pains

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By Elizabeth Polis, PT, DPT

My physical therapy practice is full of mothers-to-be with similar complaints—leg and back aches, swelling, sciatica—and other painful issues common in mid to late pregnancy. Many of them are nearing or have entered their third trimester when both body and baby start to rapidly put on additional weight. The uterus has also fully expanded, putting a considerable amount of pressure on the diaphragm, causing shortness of breath and other discomforts for mom.

I’ve ...

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Executive Director, Girls on the Run, Norther Virginia, Talks with Core Wellness Radio

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Core Wellness Radio recently spoke with Girls on the Run (GOTR), Northern Virginia, Executive Director, Katey Comerford, about the important work her organization does on behalf of girls across the area. Having worked with GOTR in the past, Core Wellness Radio was anxious to have Ms. Comerford on to educate our listeners and patients about the many ways they can get involved to support these girls. She also discussed the ten-week program, designed to help young girls push themselves ...

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Core Wellness Ushers In Spring with a Wellness Retreat!

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The weekend of March 20-22 nearly 20 Core Wellness staff and patients enjoyed a relaxing, wellness-inspired retreat at the luxurious Nemacolin Woodlands Resort in Farmington, PA. The first event of its kind for the Core Wellness staffers, the weekend delivered an agenda focused on educating attendees on the benefits of an active, healthy lifestyle and ways to move wisely, eat consciously and enjoy a more mindful life.

Welcomed on Friday, March 20 at the Holistic Healing Center with an ...

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Power Supply and Core Wellness team up

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If you are looking for a new way to rejuvenate your eating well efforts, definitely check out Power Supply. Their freshly prepared meals – made from REAL food and by local chefs – can be delivered right to you. And there are a variety of options to choose from – from Paleo, to vegetarian, and so much in between. In fact, use this link and you’ll get a free meal with your first order! ...

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Core strengthening through Pilates

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At Core Wellness, we are focused on all things wellness. But strengthening your core is something we hold near and dear to our heart (it’s what we are named for, after all!). A strong core affords more than just a beach-ready body—it helps prevent injuries, protects your organs, supports proper posture, and helps correct existing back pain. One of the best ways to ensure a strong core is through Pilates. In fact, a one-one-one apparatus session ...

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Preparing for a Spring Distance Run

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On last week’s installment of Core Wellness Radio, we spoke with Dr. Polis about how to prepare for your spring distance runs, including 5ks, half and full marathon running, plus how to stay motivated throughout.

According to Dr. Polis, while you don’t necessarily need to be an avid runner to participate in a distance run, with the exception of a 5k, some sort of training or conditioning of your body before-hand is important to prevent injury. Long-distance running training programs ...

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Celebrate Physical Fitness in May!

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May is National Physical Fitness and Sports Month! In recognition, our Facebook page will feature a tough exercise-related question each week and those who answer will automatically be entered to win a complimentary hour-long healthy lifestyle consultation* with Core Wellness’s Jackie Callaghan. At the end of the month, we’ll tally up the answers, randomly choose a winner, and announce it via our social media channels. Good luck to all participants!

And we encourage everyone to celebrate National Physical Fitness ...

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