14 Essentials for Your Home First Aid Kit

By Brian Acton Whether you have a big family or you live alone, a first aid kit is important to keep around in case of an injury or medical emergency. You don’t want to be hunting around for medica...

Tips for Beating the Mid-Afternoon Slump

By Brian Acton Mid-afternoon energy dips are an extremely common phenomenon that can seriously reduce your productivity. If you tend to feel drowsy in the afternoon, you may have difficulty focusin...

Five Reasons to Seek Physical Therapy When You Aren’t Injured

By Brian Acton Physical therapy is commonly thought of as a method for recovering from a serious injury. But there are other reasons to see a physical therapist other than recovering or building up...

Just Off Main Street - Featuring our town of Osceola, WI

Our wonderful little town of Osceola, WI was recently featured in Discover Wisconsin's "Just Off Main Street" program, providing a small glimpse into our daily lives here in Wisconsin. We are certa...

Oversleeping Could Indicate an Underlying Health Problem

By Brian Acton When it comes to medical conversations about sleep, much of the focus is on making sure you’re sleeping enough - after all, as many as one-third of American adults aren’t getting suf...

How to Reduce Couch Time Without Giving Up Your Favorite Entertainment

By Brian Acton Are you addicted to television shows, movies, video games, books, and other forms of entertainment? If so, you may find yourself sitting on the couch for extended periods of time as ...

How to Avoid “Tech Neck” From Too Much Screen Time

By Brian Acton Modern technology users spend a lot of time staring at screens - desktop computers, laptops, cell phones, tablets and more. But our bodies aren’t naturally equipped to hunch over mon...

How Evening Screen Time Can Sabotage Your Sleep

By Brian Acton If you spend your evenings in front of a screen - watching television, playing video games, or staring at your phone or tablet - you may be unintentionally sabotaging your sleep. Tec...

6 Common Causes of Foot Cramps

Lisa Williams Foot cramps are an involuntary spasm of the muscles in your feet, most often affecting the arch or the toes. They occur when a muscle in your foot contracts and is temporarily unable ...

How Your Job Can Cause Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

By Brian Acton Carpal tunnel syndrome is a common condition affecting the hand and wrist. If you experience numbness, tingling, or weakness in your hand, these could be symptoms of carpal tunnel sy...