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Category: Physical Therapy
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What is Prehab?
By Amanda Perry, PT, DPT and Brittany Marshall, SPT Attending physical therapy for rehab BEFORE your elective surgery (ie “Prehab”) can accelerate your post-operative recovery. Your physical therapist can address deficits in your range of motion, flexibility, strength, and balance. We can also assist with pain management while you are waiting to undergo your surgical…
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Five Benefits of Tummy Time
This content was updated for accuracy and relevance on 10/29/2020 (SG). What is Tummy Time? Tummy time describes the period of the day when you place your baby on his or her stomach while your baby is awake and someone is watching. Tummy time is recommended by pediatric specialists to help promote your baby’s development.…
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A Physical Focus
by Jennifer Zyla Pain is an inevitable part of life, but suffering doesn’t have to be. Right now, you may be suffering from lower back pain that is making it hard for you to go about your day-to-day activities. Your first thought may be to call your primary care physician to get evaluated, but it’s…
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What Exactly is Physical Therapy?
Our very own Tyson Damitz, DPT, recently published an article to help people in Kokomo, Indiana understand what exactly physical therapy is. Here is the original article from the Kokomo Perspective from January 2, 2018 It has been my experience in the past 11 years as a physical therapist (PT) that there is a considerable amount of misunderstanding as…
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Low Back Pain by the Numbers
Below you’ll find an excellent infographic from our friends at the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) regarding low back pain. If you’re one of the 61% of Americans with low back pain we can help you get back on your feet! To request an appointment with one of our highly-trained physical therapists, click here!
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What You Need to Know About Arthritis
Did you know that over 50 million adults have arthritis? According to Arthritis.org, there are more than 100 types of arthritis and over 50 million adults and 300,000 children have some form of the disease. “People of all ages, sexes, and races can and do have arthritis, and it is the leading cause of disability in…
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Should Physical Therapy be Used to Prevent Injuries?
Should you visit a physical therapist even if you’re not injured? Here, we summarized a great article published in “Self” Magazine. Below are the key takeaways from the article, where writer Amy Marturana provides an interesting perspective on physical therapy as a preventive measure. Yearly PT Check-Ups? While most people don’t have “physical therapy” on their list of check-ups…
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My Physical Therapist Treats That?
Lots of people visit a physical therapist because they underwent surgery or have a nagging pain that they can’t wait to get rid of. What most people don’t know is that physical therapists have been highly-trained to treat a wide variety of conditions. Here are a few things that may make you say, “I didn’t…
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When it Comes to Concussions, Use Your Head
I’m sure most of us have heard in the news about the NFL and the seriousness of concussions and possible subsequent long-term effects. A highly-publicized study from the Journal of the American Medical Association found evidence of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in 110 out of 111 studied brains of former NFL players. CTE can sometimes…
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Meniscal Injuries: Surgery or Physical Therapy?
Patients with meniscal injuries (such as a meniscal tear) face an interesting choice: surgery or physical therapy. The goal, of course, is to restore functional movement of the knee joint and to reduce pain after an injury to the meniscus. Before getting to what the research says, let’s first take a closer look at the injury.…
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Snap, Crackle, & Pop: Making Sense of the Noises in your Neck
This content was updated for accuracy and relevance on 02/01/22 Are you struggling with constant habitual neck cracking or neck popping pain? From joint popping, spinal manipulation to soft tissue massage physical therapy, there are many options that may help relieve chronic neck pain and cracking, or even neck stiffness. As a clinician who specializes…
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Physical Therapy for Low Back Pain Can Save You Money
A new study of people with low back pain found that physical therapy was cheaper short-term than alternatives such as injections or surgery would be long-term. It also found that the earlier an individual started treatment after a diagnosis of low back pain, the less money was spent over a 12-month period. “We felt it…