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Nick Rinard Physical Therapist has been involved in mountain rescue

Remembering the Mount Hood tragedy and all the people lost in 1986. Nick climbed Mount Hood on the 1 year anniversary, and was involved in mountain rescue for several years. Thought you might find it interesting how the school is keeping memory of the diseased students alive.

 

Mount Hood’s Deadliest Disaster | Outside Online https://www.outsideonline.com/2357…/mount-hood-disaster-1986 Nov 1, 2018 – The Oregon Episcopal School Mount Hood climb remains, to this day, the second-deadliest alpine accident in North American history, ….. The historical record—which includes dozens of news articles from 1986 and the years …

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Get Moving at Nick Rinard Physical Therapy

Get Moving!

Check out this article from the American Physical Therapy Association which discusses new changes to activity guidelines from The US Department of Health and Human Services:

http://www.apta.org/PTinMotion/News/2018/11/13/HHSPAGuidelinesRevision/

To summarize the article in a paragraph: any movement is better than none.  Inactivity and prolonged sedentary periods due to the conveniences of modern life are taking a toll on our health.  People of all ages should get a minimum of 150 minutes per week of moderate intensity exercise.

So what is moderate intensity exercise? Moderate intensity exercise will noticeably elevated your heart and breathing rate but you should still be able to carry on a conversation. “You should be able to talk but not sing.” (ttps://www.verywellfit.com/what-is-moderate-intensity-exercise-3435400).  Here are some great examples of exercises that fit this category:  brisk walking, easy jogging, elliptical trainer, leisurely swimming, water aerobics, biking without steep hills, doubles tennis, gardening, and line dancing.

So let’s get moving!

-Margo Burette, PT, DPT

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