Published on Jun 5, 2019 by Joshua Porter, MPAS, PA-C | Back, Bone & Joint Health, Fitness & Wellness, Fitness & Wellness, Men's Health, Orthopaedics, Regain Health, Sports Medicine, Sports Medicine, Sports Medicine, Women's Health
You wake up, get out of bed and feel a stabbing pain in your heel. Sound familiar? If so, you may be dealing with plantar fasciitis. Plantar fasciitis is one of the most common causes of heel pain. It’s caused by inflammation in the plantar fascia, the thick band of...
Published on Aug 1, 2018 | Fitness & Wellness, Fitness & Wellness, Men's Health, Stay Well, Women's Health
It happens year after year. We have the best of intentions to eat better, exercise more, stop smoking or practice other healthy habits. But our health resolutions often fall flat. That doesn’t have to be the case though! You can still find success with this year’s...
Published on Jul 25, 2018 | Fitness & Wellness, Fitness & Wellness, Men's Health, Stay Well, Women's Health
The short answer? Yes. But don’t confuse low-impact exercise with low-intensity exercise. They’re two entirely different things. The word “impact” has multiple meanings, as seen in its two uses in the title of this article. When referring to exercise, impact means...
Published on Jun 1, 2018 | Fitness & Wellness, Fitness & Wellness, Men's Health, Sports Medicine, Stay Well, Women's Health
We get so many mixed messages about what we should or shouldn’t eat, it can feel both frustrating and overwhelming. You want to eat healthy, but what does that even mean? According to Chrissie Smith, RN, Certified Health Coach and Director of Erlanger’s Living Well...
Published on Feb 21, 2018 | Fitness & Wellness, Fitness & Wellness, Men's Health, Sports Medicine, Stay Well, Women's Health
Here at Erlanger Health System we are proud to be the title sponsor for the Erlanger Chattanooga Marathon on March 2-4, 2018. We look forward to a fun-filled and safe event for everyone. With the marathon fast approaching we asked one of our primary care sports...
Published on May 23, 2017 by Dr. Bill Moore-Smith | Fitness & Wellness, Fitness & Wellness, Men's Health, Stay Well, Women's Health
It happens every year. After a few months of cooler, rainy weather, the warmer temperatures of spring make us want to head outdoors. What better way to do that than to get your workout in? For most people, staring at the walls in the gym gets old. That’s why taking...
