June Is Men's Health Month!

June is Men's Health Month and . . . 

the 12th of June is Family Health and Fitness Day, the 19th is Father's Day and on the 21st we welcome summer ~ a time for getting outside to play, vacation, unwind and more! 

Let's start with some stats: 

  • Currently, men are dying an average of 5 years younger than women and lead 9 out of 10 of the top causes of death. Leading causes of death in 2020 include Heart disease, Cancer and COVID-19. Men also have a higher suicide death rate than women. 
  • Men account for 92% of fatal workplace injuries. Why? Men are employed in the most dangerous occupations, such as mining, fire fighting, construction, and fishing.
  • Men do not see physicians for a physical exam nearly as often as women and men are more likely to be uninsured than women. Men make ½ as many physician visits for prevention.
  • Compared to women, men are more likely to smoke, drink and make unhealthy or risky choices. 

Adding to the problem: 

  • Society discourages healthy behaviors in men and boys. 
  • Research on male-specific diseases is underfunded.

What can a Physical Therapist do about this?

  1. Promote awareness of the importance of men's health and the issues surrounding it. 
  2. Educate women and men on the health issues men are facing.
  3. Promote prevention of disease and injury that men face. 
  4. Promote family health and wellness. 

How does Cairn Physical Therapy & Wellness do this? 

  • We blog! And will continue to do so.
  • We encourage our male family members and friends to go to the doctor regularly, to exercise, to eat healthy, to do things that protect their mental health ~ exercise, be mindful, breathe. 
  • We educate our male patients on more than just their injury ~ we are an integrated lifestyle medicine practice. This means we not only attend to your physical injury but all the components that impact healing ~ from the global to the nitty gritty.

Here are current Men's Health issues: 
  • Prostate Cancer/Health
  • CardioVascular Disease
  • Erectile Dysfunction
  • Testicular Cancer
  • Diabetes
  • Colon Cancer
  • Low Testosterone
  • Depression
While as Physical Therapists we do not treat these issues, we can help with prevention and early detection.  So this month we urge you to 
#1 please, get screened :) 
Physical Exam, Blood Pressure, Blood Tests (PSA, Testosterone Screen, cholesterol)
EKG, Colorectal Exam, and more!    

#2 Take time to exercise ~ cardio, strength and flexibility. 
Not sure where to start? Give us a call 424-242-0575.

#3 Checkout the Men’s Health Resource Center for up to date information! www.MensHealthResourceCenter.com


Be Well, 
Dr Roxi at Cairn PT & Wellness

 



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