--- title: Aware Health Blog | Patient Education description: Patient Education | Learn all about Aware Health, tips from physical therapists on how to manage pain, and advice on elevating your health and wellness to live more. --- [Skip to content](https://blog.awarehealth.io/tag/patient-education/page/1#main-content) [![Property 1=Revised Logo - Black w, Property 2=color (2)](https://blog.awarehealth.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Property%201=Revised%20Logo%20-%20Black%20w%2c%20Property%202=color%20(2).png?width=622&height=284&name=Property%201=Revised%20Logo%20-%20Black%20w%2c%20Property%202=color%20(2).png "Property 1=Revised Logo - Black w, Property 2=color (2)")](https://www.awarehealth.io/) - [Contact](mailto:learn@awarehealth.io) # Patient Education ## Recent Articles - Filter by: - [All](https://blog.awarehealth.io/all) - [Direct Access Physical Therapy](https://blog.awarehealth.io/tag/direct-access-physical-therapy) - [Patient Education](https://blog.awarehealth.io/tag/patient-education) - [Pain Prevention](https://blog.awarehealth.io/tag/pain-prevention) - [Pain Relief](https://blog.awarehealth.io/tag/pain-relief) - [telehealth](https://blog.awarehealth.io/tag/telehealth) - [Injury Prevention](https://blog.awarehealth.io/tag/injury-prevention) [![](https://blog.awarehealth.io/hubfs/Untitled%20design-3.png)](https://blog.awarehealth.io/the-real-ergonomic-equation-why-less-sitting-isnt-the-whole-answer) [Injury Prevention](https://blog.awarehealth.io/tag/injury-prevention), [Musculoskeletal Health](https://blog.awarehealth.io/tag/musculoskeletal-health), [Patient Education](https://blog.awarehealth.io/tag/patient-education) - [Dr. Meghan Bowman PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT](https://blog.awarehealth.io/author/dr-meghan-bowman) - September 22, 2026 ### [The Real Ergonomic Equation: Why Less Sitting Isn't the Whole Answer](https://blog.awarehealth.io/the-real-ergonomic-equation-why-less-sitting-isnt-the-whole-answer) [Read more](https://blog.awarehealth.io/the-real-ergonomic-equation-why-less-sitting-isnt-the-whole-answer) [![](https://blog.awarehealth.io/hubfs/water-glass-1.png)](https://blog.awarehealth.io/bladder-matters-daily-habits-that-support-a-healthy-bladder) [Pain Relief](https://blog.awarehealth.io/tag/pain-relief), [Pain Prevention](https://blog.awarehealth.io/tag/pain-prevention), [telehealth](https://blog.awarehealth.io/tag/telehealth), [Direct Access Physical Therapy](https://blog.awarehealth.io/tag/direct-access-physical-therapy), [Patient Education](https://blog.awarehealth.io/tag/patient-education) - [Dr. Michele Baeder, PT, DPT](https://blog.awarehealth.io/author/dr-michele-baeder) - October 7, 2025 ### [Bladder Matters: Daily Habits That Support a Healthy Bladder](https://blog.awarehealth.io/bladder-matters-daily-habits-that-support-a-healthy-bladder) A key part of pelvic health physical therapy is learning about your body. We spend a lot of time talking about bladder... [Read more](https://blog.awarehealth.io/bladder-matters-daily-habits-that-support-a-healthy-bladder) [![](https://blog.awarehealth.io/hubfs/Sunset%20run-1.png)](https://blog.awarehealth.io/get-moving-toward-better-health-with-virtual-health-coaching-your-path-to-prevention-1) [telehealth](https://blog.awarehealth.io/tag/telehealth), [Aware Health News](https://blog.awarehealth.io/tag/aware-health-news), [Patient Education](https://blog.awarehealth.io/tag/patient-education), [Lifestyle Medicine Coaching](https://blog.awarehealth.io/tag/lifestyle-medicine-coaching) - [Meg Adelman, BSN, MPH, NBC-HWC](https://blog.awarehealth.io/author/meg-adelman-bsn-mph-nbc-hwc) - September 23, 2025 ### [Get Moving Toward Better Health with Virtual Health Coaching: Your Path to Prevention](https://blog.awarehealth.io/get-moving-toward-better-health-with-virtual-health-coaching-your-path-to-prevention-1) Exercise Targets the Pathways Driving Chronic Disease [Read more](https://blog.awarehealth.io/get-moving-toward-better-health-with-virtual-health-coaching-your-path-to-prevention-1) [![](https://blog.awarehealth.io/hubfs/back-pain-stock-2.png)](https://blog.awarehealth.io/7-myths-about-low-back-pain-and-what-you-should-know-instead) [Pain Relief](https://blog.awarehealth.io/tag/pain-relief), [Pain Prevention](https://blog.awarehealth.io/tag/pain-prevention), [telehealth](https://blog.awarehealth.io/tag/telehealth), [Direct Access Physical Therapy](https://blog.awarehealth.io/tag/direct-access-physical-therapy), [Patient Education](https://blog.awarehealth.io/tag/patient-education) - [Dr. Matt Gundlach, PT, DPT](https://blog.awarehealth.io/author/dr-matt-gundlach) - August 5, 2025 ### [7 Myths About Low Back Pain — and What You Should Know Instead](https://blog.awarehealth.io/7-myths-about-low-back-pain-and-what-you-should-know-instead) Like 26% of the US population, you might be suffering from low back pain and feel an MRI is the most important first... [Read more](https://blog.awarehealth.io/7-myths-about-low-back-pain-and-what-you-should-know-instead) [![](https://blog.awarehealth.io/hubfs/Menopause%20Blog%20Cover-2.png)](https://blog.awarehealth.io/menopause-understanding-the-change-and-how-to-manage-it) [Pain Relief](https://blog.awarehealth.io/tag/pain-relief), [Pain Prevention](https://blog.awarehealth.io/tag/pain-prevention), [telehealth](https://blog.awarehealth.io/tag/telehealth), [Employee Health Benefits](https://blog.awarehealth.io/tag/employee-health-benefits), [Direct Access Physical Therapy](https://blog.awarehealth.io/tag/direct-access-physical-therapy), [Patient Education](https://blog.awarehealth.io/tag/patient-education) - [Dr. Michele Baeder, PT, DPT](https://blog.awarehealth.io/author/dr-michele-baeder) - July 11, 2025 ### [Menopause: Understanding the Change and How to Manage It](https://blog.awarehealth.io/menopause-understanding-the-change-and-how-to-manage-it) Am I Going Through Menopause? Let’s start by defining menopause. A woman is officially considered to be in menopause... 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Spending time in our... 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