Manchester Physical Therapy and Wellness

02/09/2019

A UB study found that consuming sugary drinks after performing hard work on a hot day may increase the risk for kidney disease.

01/23/2019

More great work being done at UB.

UB researchers, using an epigenetic approach, corrected synaptic dysfunctions in the brain involved in memory loss.

09/18/2018

09/18/2018

A recent patient arrived with back pain. He was a 10 year old boy who eventually revealed that he carried his backpack on one shoulder as he walked to and from school. Parents; a reminder that proper use, loading and placement of a back pack is very important in protecting your child's developing spine. Here is a link to an informative video regarding this issue:http://youtu.be/s_3y5zBmcq8

07/02/2018

One thing to note is that these drills require a certain level of mobility competency in the hips to achieve a straight leg position with the legs at 90 degrees. If you can't achieve this position, take the time to back up and work on hip mobility and correct the Leg Raise pattern first before comin...

02/16/2018

The FDA has approved the first blood test to evaluate concussions, otherwise known as mild traumatic brain injuries, in patients after accidents, military wounds, sports collisions and other causes.

02/01/2018

Sad news about a wonderful man. Dr Samuel was a great asset to the senior population of Whiting. He will be missed.

With heavy hearts, we are sorry to share with you the loss of Dr. Elmo Samuel earlier this week. We appreciate the communities' love and support during this difficult time for his family and our office. Dr. Samuel was one of kind and a generous man, who will truly be missed

01/16/2018

(NEW HAVEN, Conn.) — An Army veteran is suing a Veterans Affairs Hospital in Connecticut after he says someone left a scalpel inside him after surgery, and it was only discovered years later, after he suffered from long-term abdominal pain. Glenford Turner, of Bridgeport, sued the VA in U.S. Distr...

01/13/2018

it's never too late to start....

Ernestine Shepherd defies nearly every physical stereotype for an 80-year-old woman. For one thing, she's ripped. In fact, she’s a record-holding bodybuilder...