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Category: Physical Therapy
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Has Your Deductible Been Met – Schedule Now
As we near the end of the year, many of you might find yourselves in a situation where your insurance deductibles and out-of-pocket maximums have already been met for the year, meaning the insurance company will typically pay 100% of your medical costs. Others have a flexible spending account and oftentimes those funds are lost at year-end, if not spent. So…
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Physical Therapists Empower Patients – The McKenzie Method
Back pain and other musculoskeletal pain can be both debilitating and frustrating, especially if it starts to interfere in work duties, daily activities, and quality of life. Imagine having the power to control your pain without the need for pain medication or surgery. The McKenzie Method teaches patients to do just that. The idea is simple:…
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Preventing Cross Country Running Injuries
When fall is here, cross country running injuries appear and can sideline high school athletes and other distance runners. Some of the most common running injuries are shin splints, tendinitis of the knee, ankle sprains, muscle pull, and stress fractures of the leg. A large percentage of running injuries are overuse injuries and can be prevented with…
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Osteoporosis – What Women Need To Know
While age is a factor in osteoporosis, lifestyle habits and hormonal changes that happen in younger years also play a role. Poor nutrition, lack of exercise, hormonal deficiencies and other bad habits, including smoking and drinking, are major factors in bone disease. In fact, bone loss typically starts in a woman’s mid-30s, around the time estrogen…
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Scoliosis Physical Therapy and the Schroth Method
This content was updated for accuracy and relevance on July 3, 2023 Practiced internationally for nearly a century, the Schroth Method is a safe and effective treatment option for adolescent and adult scoliosis. Most often diagnosed in adolescence, scoliosis is a sideways, abnormal curvature of the spine that continues to elude physicians and researchers as…
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Ankle Instability – Often Caused by Repetitive Ankle Sprain
This content was updated for accuracy and relevance on August 28, 2023 How many times have you turned your ankle doing something as benign as walking in your backyard? How about walking across a seemingly flat parking lot? You are not alone. According to an article from Massachusetts General Hospital, more than 1 million ankle injuries occur…
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Pelvic Pain During Pregnancy
This content was updated for accuracy and relevance on 04/18/23 Pregnancy is a beautiful thing, but it can also take a toll on a woman’s body. Many women experience discomfort, and sometimes sharp pain, during pregnancy due to the pressure a growing baby puts on your bladder, low back, hips, pelvis, and pelvic floor.…
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Bike Safely This Summer
School is finally out and summer has kicked into full swing – it is time to get out the bicycles! Children find freedom in two wheels, whether it’s bicycling with friends in the neighborhood or campground. Families and people of all ages also enjoy riding rail trails and scenic bike paths in the summer. But…
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Don’t Let Tennis Elbow Keep You Sidelined This Summer
Tennis elbow can strike whether you play pickleball year-round or work as a chef in a gourmet restaurant. While it’s called tennis elbow, athletes aren’t the only people who can experience this painful condition. Tennis elbow, also called lateral epicondylitis, occurs when tendons in your elbow are overworked or become inflamed. This usually happens from repetitive motions of…
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Unexpected Ways Physical Therapists Can Help Men
Does the man in your life put off going to the doctor because he doesn’t want to take time off work or thinks the pain will just go away? Are you that man? Men can be stubborn. (Women are, too!) Some don’t want to acknowledge that they have aches and pains. Others won’t admit to…
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Tech Neck – How Technology is Affecting Your Posture
In today’s digital world, smartphones are used for just about everything. It’s not uncommon to spend hours on social media, texting, or watching videos on your phone or tablet. You see it at the dinner table, on the subway, or late at night in bed. But too much screen time affects your health in more ways…
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Keep On Rolling: Repetitive Ankle Sprains in Athletes & How Physical Therapy Can Help
Ankle sprains can be painful and debilitating, taking you out of the game or off the job for a few days or a few weeks. If you sprained your ankle as a child, an athlete, or even doing an everyday activity, you’re more prone to roll the same ankle again and again. Repetitive ankle sprains…