This month, we sat down with PT Todd Shropshire of OrthoCarolina to get the scoop on a fitness topic worth chatting about. Whether you’re a casual runner or triathlon athlete or a sporadic gym-goer working to sweat off a wine & cheese habit, Shrophshire’s advice is simple: Take the time to stretch. Below, he gives […]
This month, we sat down with PT Todd Shropshire of OrthoCarolina to get the scoop on a fitness topic worth chatting about. Whether you’re a casual runner or triathlon athlete or a sporadic gym-goer working to sweat off a wine & cheese habit, Shrophshire’s advice is simple: Take the time to stretch. Below, he gives […]
Charlotte Flywheel Instructors model the newest Swim & Active Wear from Nordstrom South Park. Our prior fashion shoot with the fit & fabulous Flywheel instructors modeling What to Wear for New Year’s Eve was one of our most popular posts in the month of January. Now that we’re all gearing up for spring vacations and […]
by Keerstan Chaney, Aesthetician. Charlotte Skin & Laser For all eczema and dry, itchy skin sufferers, there is finally a solution for you. Throw away your heavy emollient creams and hydrocortisone/steroid treatments and switch to XeraCalm A.D. (I LOVE IT!) For as long as I can recall I have always had rough, dry and occasionally […]
How many times have you seen someone pile their salad plate with all sorts of healthy veggies only to top them off with a pound of extremely unhealthy dressing? You may even be guilty of doing that yourself. Well, did you know that certain dressings can actually make a simple salad more caloric than a […]
When I see something beauty written up twice in one day, I take notice. Especially when it sounds completely cray to me, but is apparently completely legit. Intravenous therapy is making its way out of celeb-u-dom and into spas and medspas around the country. IV Therapy is being adopted by luxe beauty outposts, who are […]
by Aaron Hewitt PA-C, Physician Assistant OrthoCarolina’s Sports Medicine Center Whether it’s competitive sports or staying in shape, who doesn’t want to be a lean, fat-burning machine? It‘s human nature to push ourselves and to want to be the best, and we it comes to exercise and sports, we can occasionally go too hard. One […]
by Aaron Hewitt PA-C, Physician Assistant OrthoCarolina’s Sports Medicine Center When it comes to exercise and sports, it‘s human nature to push ourselves and to want to be the best. Whether it’s competitive sports or staying in shape, who doesn’t want to be a lean, fat-burning machine? One of my favorite parts of my job […]
by Aaron Hewitt PA-C, Physician Assistant OrthoCarolina’s Sports Medicine Center You’ve likely heard of high-intensity interval training (HIIT), a type of workout that isn’t totally new, but is increasingly popular and can be confusing because there are so many types. Usually short in duration, the HIIT intervals incorporate intense periods of work followed by low-intensity […]
by Aaron Hewitt PA-C, Physician Assistant OrthoCarolina’s Sports Medicine Center You’ve likely heard of high-intensity interval training (HIIT), a type of workout that isn’t totally new, but is increasingly popular and can be confusing because there are so many types. Usually short in duration, the HIIT intervals incorporate intense periods of work followed by low-intensity […]
So many of us have them, and just deal, thinking there’s nothing to be done about them that doesn’t involve something major. Varicose Veins are a progressive problem affecting nearly 80 million Americans. Varicose veins are unsightly…yes, but for some, there is also constant pain and burning sensations. To get the scoop on treatment for […]
I heard on TV yesterday that 45% of all Americans resolve to live a healthier lifestyle each year on New Year’s Day. Of that number, 70% make it through the first 30 days living up to their commitments, and 35% have maintained some element of their healthy resolutions by year end. I personally am not […]
