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November 4, 2021 / Interesting / Sarah Reardon

Baked Chicken Thighs

We have been blessed with such beautiful weather this fall season, and there have been many opportunities to participate in fall activities including picking pumpkins, going through corn mazes, apple picking, etc. After a day of apple picking, my friends and I decided to have a dinner where everyone had to make a dish that included the apples that we had harvested. I, of course, got stuck with making the main course. I immediately thought of having pork with baked apples, but my friends turned down having pork. So what was I to do? After searching the internet and asking countless people for inspiration, my….

October 28, 2021 / Health / James Noon

Winter is Coming! How to Nutritionally Prepare Young Athletes for their Wintertime Activities

The combination of maturity, sport and environment can often pose as a challenge when keeping up with the nutritional need of growing adolescents. For most children, having a balanced

October 21, 2021 / Health / Peter Morris

HEADACHES

It’s likely you’ve experienced the pressure and/or pain of a headache. They can be an annoyance at best, and debilitating at worst. It’s important, however, to know when a headache is just a headache, and when it could be something more.
A headache is pain that….

October 14, 2021 / Interesting / Ellen Girouard

Fall, Football, and the Boston Marathon?

Did you know that October is the only month where we get to enjoy watching the Bruins, Celtics, Red Sox, and Patriots all at the same time? It is simply one of the best months of the year. To make it even better, 2021 is the first year we get to add the Boston Marathon to the mix!

This past Monday, runners had to wait 910 days to get the….

October 7, 2021 / Hand Therapy / Casey Ashby

What is Trigger Finger?

Trigger finger, or stenosing tenosynovitis, causes fingers to “catch” while bending. This condition can affect more than one finger at a time. It is commonly seen in people who have…..

September 30, 2021 / Health / Alyssa DeTogni

Could Turmeric Help your Arthritis?

Turmeric, a common spice native to Southeast Asia, has been used for thousands of years not only as a culinary additive, but as a staple in traditional medicine. A component of the spice, curcumin, is thought to be……

September 23, 2021 / Knee / Hunter Minicucci

OrthoRI ACL Injury Prevention Program for the High School Athlete

ACL injuries are very prevalent in high school athletics. Each year 20,000 to 80,000 female high school athletes suffer from an ACL injury while participating in a sporting activity. Females are 5 times more likely to sprain, tear or rupture their ACL compared to their male counterparts. As a result, ACL prevention programs are a valuable tool for reducing the risks associated with ACL injury. According to a systematic review conducted by Yu-Lun, et al., it was concluded that ACL IPP (Injury Prevention Program) have a significant protective effect to help reduce the risk of injury by 53%. With that being said, it is important that OrthoRI becomes involved in reaching…..

September 16, 2021 / Health / Sandra Stokes

The Importance of Play in our Adult Lives

In our hectic lives of today’s world, many of us focus so much on our work and family commitments that we never seem to have time for fun – pure fun!
As we grew up and our lives became more focused and with more responsibilities, we stopped playing!
When we do carve out some leisure time, we are more likely to zone out in front of the TV or computer then actually engage in fun.

Play is not just essential for…..

September 8, 2021 / Health / Sophie Gormley

Indoor Gardening

Fall is here and it is the time of year that many reluctantly make the transition from spending hours outdoors in the yard and garden to spending more time within the home. This transition can be made easier by creating an indoor garden space, and houseplants can be an inexpensive way to spruce up even the most dull room or workspace. There are many therapeutic benefits from maintaining plants including reduced stress, increased attention, and improved productivity. Research also shows that keeping house plants can improve the quality of air within your home or workplace due to the release of oxygen and absorption….

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