Helpful Exercises to Strengthen Your Joints & Prevent Injury
Why Is It Important To Strengthen Your Joints? When you think of a joint, making it stronger probably does not come to mind right away. Strength is something we typically associate with muscles, not joints. However, joints do get stronger when we exercise and there are ways to keep your joints strong and to prevent […]
Shoulder Pain and Common Shoulder Problems
Shoulder Pain and Common Shoulder Problems Common Causes of Shoulder Pain The shoulder is one of the most mobile joints in the human body. Our shoulders allow us to complete so many tasks – pitching a softball, swinging a golf club, and reaching to put objects in high cabinets. This great range of use and […]
What is Blood Flow Restriction Training?
What is Blood Flow Restriction Training? What is Blood Flow Restriction Training? Blood flow restriction involves the occlusion of circulation in a specific part of the body. This may or may not be harmful and occurs from something blocking an artery or vein. BFRT training was developed in the 1960s and aims to intentionally restrict […]
8 Signs That You Should Call a Doctor for Your Back Pain
8 Signs That You Should Call a Doctor for Your Back Pain If you are like the majority of people, you have experienced back pain in your life. Nearly 80 percent of Americans experience a moderate to severe case of back pain in their lifetime. Although some forms of back pain will resolve […]
TMJ Relief: How & When to Seek Treatment
What is TMJ? Likely, you’ve at least heard of the TMJ. Everyone has two of these joints and when they become painful and stiff it can be debilitating. The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is the jaw joint that connects the temple (skull) to the mandible (lower row of teeth). It allows the two rows of teeth […]
Improve Your Sports Performance with Physical Therapy
Who Can Benefit from Sports Physical Therapy Sports physical therapy is a branch of PT that most are familiar with – it involves physical therapists helping athletes of all sorts recover from injuries. Everyone who participates in sports, whether recreationally or professionally, is at a higher risk for injury than those who are more sedentary. […]
What is Telehealth Physical Therapy?
How Does Telehealth PT Work? Telehealth physical therapy has been gaining popularity in modern times. Factors that increased telehealth physical therapy are the rise of technology as a form of communication, the COVID-19 pandemic causing decreased in-person appointments, and how busy patients are. Telehealth for physical therapy is like telemedicine with a physician. A patient […]
Physical Therapy for Chronic Pain – Benefits of Pain Treatment
What is Chronic Pain? Pain is the number one reason people seek healthcare treatment in the United States. Medical treatment for chronic pain is one of the top healthcare expenses in the U.S. The CDC reports in 2016 around 20.4% of U.S. adults had chronic pain and 8% had severe chronic pain. People with higher […]
Physical Therapy Exercises for Tennis Elbow
Common Causes of Tennis Elbow Tennis elbow – it’s that nagging pain at your elbow that just does not seem to go away no matter what you do! Tennis elbow is also known as lateral epicondyalgia, named for the area and the type of disorder it is. The lateral epicondyle is at the outside of […]
How Long Does Physical Therapy Take to Work?
You have received a recommendation from your physician that you try physical therapy. However, you’ve heard that it may take months to even see results! This is a worry for many people that is not entirely accurate, as many factors influence how quickly or slowly physical therapy works.