Posts Tagged 'wellness'

Manage Fall Chores Safely

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The cooler temperatures and falling leaves provide ample opportunity – and demands – for outdoor chores, encouraging the perfect backdrop for connecting with the outdoors and working in some serious physical activity. The key to being productive – and enjoying it in the process – is safety. When engaging in raking, planting, painting, pruning, and other outdoor chores, follow these tips to help ensure success (and avoid a painful next few days):

Choose the right materials

If you are using ...

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Manage stress simply through organization

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The “lazy” days of summer are winding down and with fall comes fresh demands, including back-to-school, new house projects and yard work, more work and personal scheduling, and yes, the holidays. It’s natural to feel more stressed when new demands are on the horizon. One thing Dr. E and her staff discuss often is the need for organization during particularly stressful times. Chaos—from messy closets, stacks of bills, and clutter—promotes anxiety and a general feeling that you aren’t ...

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Come see us with the Alexandria Aces Baseball Team…and stop by for free tickets!

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We’ve partnered with the Alexandria Aces Collegiate Summer Baseball Club and will be at the upcoming Sunday, July 19 game to meet with spectators and answer questions at our sponsor’s table. The game will be held at 7pm at Frank Mann Field at Four Mile Run Park in Alexandria. Tickets are available at the stadium – adult tickets are $5 and tickets for the kids are $3 – or stop by! We have a limited number of ...

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Core Wellness Adds New Tools to Website

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Have you checked out our “Core Essentials” Resource page? It’s full of Dr. E’s personal recommendations for health products and services to help keep you on the path to wellness—and she personally uses most of them! Now we’ve made purchasing these products even easier with the addition of a Core Wellness Amazon Store. Just select the item you are interested in and you can order right from our website. Try it out and let us ...

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Check out our “Core Store” for all your wellness needs

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Have you checked out our “Core Essentials” Resource page? It’s full of Dr. E’s personal recommendations for health products and services to help keep you on the path to wellness—and she personally uses most of them! Now we’ve made purchasing these products even easier with the addition of a Core Wellness Amazon Store. Just select the item you are interested in and you can order right from our website. Try it out and let ...

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PT Highlighted as #1 Treatment for Vaginal Pain

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Recently physical therapy was noted as one of the top treatments for women struggling with vaginal pain. According to the Fox News article, a study from the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology also found 25 percent of women experience vulvar pain at some point in their lives, with only about 2 percent seeking treatment.

Often there can be a direct correlation between vaginal pain and a particular event, such as childbirth or an injury, but often the ...

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Sexual Health Post-Baby

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On the February 27 installment of Core Wellness Radio, Dr. E joined two sex health experts to discuss painful sexual intercourse post-baby. MeLanie Modjoros, MD, a board certified gynecologist and Ms. Jenna Benyounes Ulrich, a board certified nurse practitioner with expertise in midwifery and gynecology, joined the show to discuss the personal issue of painful sex after childbirth, as well as why this may happen, the physical and emotional tolls, and when you know if there is a larger ...

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Therapist Corner: Dana Guynes, PT

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We’re running short blog entries of “Q&A”s with our therapists to give patients the opportunity to get to know them a little better. Here’s one with our newest therapist, Dana!

1) Where is home for you?

I was born in Richmond, VA, but moved to Denton, TX before I turned one. We lived there for 7 years, moved to St. Louis, MO for 3 years, then back to Richmond until I finished my Master’s degree at VCU. I moved to ...

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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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We are excited to welcome Dana Guynes to Core Wellness

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Dana obtained her Master of Science with a major in Physical Therapy through Virginia Commonwealth University in 2000. She later received her doctorate through Marymount University in 2007. She has always had a special interest in treating spine patients and became a credentialed McKenzie therapist (Cert.MDT) in 2004. She continued to advance her manual skills through various techniques and became a Certified Orthopedic Manual Therapist (COMT) through Maitland-Australian Physiotherapy Seminars. Dana has also worked part-time as ...

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