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How to fight joint pain in cold winter months

If your joints hurt during the winter, or you suffer from aches and pains more often than normal, then the cold weather is definitely to blame—and you are not alone. Cold weather often restricts mobility for many reasons. To start with, our muscles aren’t as loose in the cold, which may result in tighter joint…

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The Importance of Stretching and Flexibility for Your Overall Health

In gym class or on sports teams growing up, we often learn that stretching is a warm-up or cool-down from other activities. But this isn’t the full story—stretching and increasing flexibility are important for health in their own right. Stretching is known to ease a host of other issues, including improving posture, range of motion,…

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Are You Inspired by the Olympics this Winter? Get Involved in Outdoor Sports

Watching the Olympic Games in Beijing this winter, it is hard to resist the inspiration to get outside, improve your athleticism, and work on your own physical abilities. With athletes that make the impossible look so easy, the dream of picking up a pair of ice skates and gliding smoothly across the rink is easily…

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Suffering from stress? Stop the cycle with these self-care tips!

In the midst of COVID our mental health has certainly taken a toll. We have masks, mandates, vaccines, boosters, social distancing, contact tracing, and quarantines to deal with; all while many face the loss of loved ones or their own hard road back to health. The stress and pain is real. But what is also…

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Activities you can do indoors to stay active this winter

If you are someone who can’t stand the cold, here are some ways for you to stay active Although some people cherish the winter months because of their love for skiing, snowboarding, or skating, for many of us, the cold weather at this time of year stops us from going outside. Understandably so, the snow,…

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How to stay active in the cold winter months

Without the motivation from the warm sunlight, it can be hard to find the drive to exercise Winter is here, and for those of us who don’t live down south, we are bracing for shorter days, colder weather, darker mornings, and brisk winds. For individuals who thrive doing outdoor exercise in the warmer months, these…

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Consider these habits when trying to stay healthy this holiday season

Managing this hectic and social time of year can be tough, but we have tips for you!  From the work holiday parties, to the gatherings with friends, to the family events many of us will attend for the first time in a couple of years, this time of year can be crazy. The chaos of…

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How to prevent discomfort when traveling this holiday season

Fight-off the stiffness of long flights and car rides with these tips! With the holiday season upon us again, and families eager to get together after spending the past two years socially distancing or quarantining, you might be one of the millions of Americans destined to hit the road this winter. Whether traveling by car…

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Best Practices for Daylight Savings Adjustment

Adjusting to Time Changes Can Be Simple with These Tips and Tricks! Many people dread the two times a year when they have to adjust to daylight savings. These time changes mess with our sleep schedules, energy levels, and even our stress levels. The circadian rhythm, which is our body’s 24-hour sleep cycle, can influence…

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Interventional spine physician joins Orthopedic Associates of Colorado

Orthopedic Associates is pleased to welcome an additional physician to their practice. John Wallington, MD, is a Board Certified Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation physician.  His interests include non-operative treatment of neck and back pain including therapies, non-opioid medications, and injection-based therapies such as epidurals, radio frequency ablations, and deep joint injections under fluoroscopic guidance. Dr….

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