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By: Matthew Higuera, OTD, OTR/L
Musicians are athletes who deserve care!
When we think of the word “athlete”, we often associate the term with basketball players, soccer players, football players, and all the traditional sports in-between. It is widely known that athletes benefit from physical therapy to stay in top condition for their game, but did […]
Your hands are essential to your life. Whether you are in pain or have a mobility limitation, any impairment to your hands or fingers can feel completely debilitating.
One condition that can cause both pain and limited mobility to your fingers is trigger finger.
Trigger finger occurs when there is inflammation of […]
By: Sydney Stevens, PT, DPT, PRPC
Incontinence is the involuntary loss of motor function. This is commonly associated with urinary incontinence, which is the involuntary loss of urine, and with fecal incontinence, which is the involuntary loss of feces.
There could be a couple of contributing factors that lead to incontinence, beginning with the core’s pressure […]
As we celebrate Mother’s Day this month, it’s an opportune time to delve into the journey of women’s health, particularly focusing on pelvic floor wellness across the many stages women will experience in their lifetime.
Women can be empowered through tangible education and care provided by pelvic floor therapists at Spooner […]
By: Emily Stafford, PT, DPT, CAFS, FAFS
The first post-partum bowel movements can be anxiety-inducing and, to add to the emotional hurdle, the movement itself can be literally hard. Let’s break down some factors that go into those first few trips to the bathroom after you give birth.
Hormones: You probably know that your estrogen and […]
By: Stephanie Gilboy, PT, DPT, Cert. VRS
Apophysitis is a stress or strain on a growth plate in children. These can occur typically during growth spurts or in times where there’s inconsistent growth rates in bone and muscle.
Osgood Schlatter’s Disease
Osgood Schlatter’s happens when the patellar tenson inserts on the […]
By: Sydney Stevens, PT, DPT, PRPC
Think of your core as a Coke can. At the top of the “can” is your diaphragm. Under this, you have the abdominal wall, as well as your lower back muscles, which act as the sides of the can and help make the can sturdy. Your pelvic floor is […]
By: Stephanie Gilboy, PT, DPT, Cert. VRS
BPPV, or benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, is caused by the displacement of otoconia in your inner ear.
Now, otoconia have been referred to as “crystals” or “rocks.” So, if you have heard those terms at any point, their real name is otoconia, but we will refer to them as rocks […]
By: Julie Helfer, PT, DPT
Balance and coordination are essential for you to move and orient yourself safely. When there is an impairment to your balance and/or coordination, you are at risk of falling.
Any disease, dysfunction, or injury to your cerebellum or your vestibular system can impact your balance and coordination. Neurological conditions, like MS, stroke, […]
April is Parkinson’s Awareness month, and, to understand what Parkinson’s Disease is and how physical therapists can help those with it to move and feel better, we talked to Kayleigh Orozco, PT, DPT, a Spooner Neurological Physical Therapist at Spooner Scottsdale:
Parkinson’s is a neuromuscular disorder that affects your […]
