WAKEFIELD’S HD PHYSICAL THERAPY Is Celebrating Movember Again

WAKEFIELD, Mass. - Nov. 6, 2013 - PRLog -- It’s Movember, the time of year when the mustache takes over the world for one month. Movember is the global men's health charity encouraging men to grow, and women to support, the Mo (moustache) for the 30 days of November. Through the power of the moustache, Movember participants and partners raise funds and awareness for men’s health.

HD Physical Therapy’s co-founding partners, Ed Harding, PTA and Glenn D’Addario, MSPT, DPT, along with staff members Svet Wilson, PTA, ATC and Robbie Barletta, PTA, are joining the cause this month. The men began the month clean-shaven, and will be documenting their growth journey on Facebook, Instagram and on their HDPT blog.

Why is Movember so important? One of the biggest obstacles men tackle in regards to general well-being, is a reluctance to discuss health issues they face either with their partner, family or doctor. Movember was born from recognition that a fun and engaging initiative could help encourage men to become more actively involved in their own health. Movember aims to increase awareness and support for men's health by getting conversations started at a grassroots level, educating men about the health risks they face and raising vital funds for support programs.

Need more facts?

·       In 2013, more than 238,000 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer and more than 30,000 men will die from prostate cancer.

·       A man is 35% more likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer than a woman is to be diagnosed with breast cancer.

·       One new prostate cancer case occurs every 2.2 minutes and a man dies from prostate cancer every 17.5 minutes.

·       Prostate cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in men after skin cancer.

·       Prostate cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer death in men.

·       97% of prostate cancer cases occur in men age 50 and older.

·       1 in 2 men will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime, 1 in 3 women will be.

·       1 in 6 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime.

·       Testicular cancer is the most common cancer in American males between the ages of 15 and 34.

·       7,920 new cases of testicular cancer are expected to be diagnosed in 2013.

·       Because treatment is so successful, the risk of dying from testicular cancer is very low: about 1 in 5,000.

·       370 men will die from testicular cancer in 2013.

·       Men generally have lower levels of awareness of mental illnesses than women.

·       Over 6 million men (7% of the population) are diagnosed with depression each year.

·       One of the most common manifestations of mental illness is depression.

According to Movember.com, the event has created 2.7 billion conversations about men’s health, and in 2012, 1.1 million participants were registered worldwide, raising $147M USD for men's health initiatives. This year, HDPT has again formed an official team fundraising page to collect donations.

To participate, follow their photos on Facebook, Instagram and their blog, join the HDPT Movember team online, spread the word, donate to the cause, and grow a MUSTACHE. Visit http://us.movember.com/team/1003453

At HDPT we are committed to the health and happiness of our patients. Everyday we work to restore each person's maximal function with consistency and compassion. Offering distinctive, inventive and proven rehabilitation treatment, our devoted professionals strive to deliver a successful and enjoyable experience to every patient we meet. HDPT proudly serves the communities of Wakefield, Reading, North Reading, Wilmington, Lynnfield, Saugus, Melrose, Peabody, Stoneham, the North Shore, and Essex County, Massachusetts. For more information about HD Physical Therapy, please call HDPT at 781.587.0776 or visit www.HDPTonline.com.