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Are Hunched Shoulders Causing You Pain?
We all remember hearing it growing up, “chin up, shoulders back.” Good posture isn’t just for family photos, there are real impacts to overall health that result from hunched shoulders. Our daily lives shape our posture and letting bad posture persist makes it more difficult to correct as the muscles in your body are retrained to thinking hunched shoulders and[…]
Helping Young Athletes Play Strong for Years – Tips from a PT
As parents, we want to give our kids ample opportunity to play the sports they love. A love of sports within children can be addicting – after all, what young athletes don’t dream of hitting the big leagues? Here in Arizona, the love of the game is most apparent in baseball, and thanks to our incredible climate, kids[…]
Motion is Lotion: Exercising to Maintain Bone and Joint Health
Osteoporosis is estimated to affect 200 million women worldwide. As we near the end of Bone and Joint Action Week we want to provide you with some tips for keeping active with Osteoporosis. We know that exercise is beneficial for bone health but when it comes to osteoporosis you’ll find greater success and longevity if you modify your workouts to[…]
Pat’s Story: Battling Breast Cancer and Building Friendships
In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we wanted to share the story of one of our very own Spooner patients and her battle with breast cancer. We loved talking with Pat Reed, one of Jenna Salber’s, PT, DPT, CLT-UE, NASM-CES patients in our East Chandler clinic! Pat started seeing Jenna for sessions in July 2019. Even though her[…]
Plantar Fasciitis and Physical Therapy
Picture this – While exercising, you notice pain and a little stiffness in the bottom of your right foot. The pain starts off small, so you ignore it, but it continues to get worse over time. You take a couple days off, ice your foot,[…]
Raising Awareness: Bone and Joint Health Action Week
It’s Bone and Joint Health Action Week, a week dedicated to raising awareness about bone and joint conditions and how to prevent, manage, and treat them. More than half of the America population, 54% of adults over 18 are affected by musculoskeletal conditions such as arthritis, back pain, hip pain, or osteoporosis. One in three find the conditions debilitating[…]
3 ways sleep plays a role in recovery
You snooze you lose? Not always. For athletes, better sleep equals better results.
In Episode 54 of Spooner’s Therapists in Motion podcast, Dan Miriovsky, PT, DPT, OCS, ATC, Trent Rincon, PT, MPT, CSCS, DN, Cert ASTYM, and Jennifer Lee, PT, DPT, FAFS discuss an extremely vital component to successful recovery: sleep.
It is imperative that we allow ourselves the time to[…]
Emily White’s Story
Losing a limb is a challenge most of us never want to face, but for many it is a reality. Life after losing a limb requires a lot of effort to relearn movements and compensate for a prosthetic. Patients have to learn to trust their new prosthetic and regain their confidence. Emily White, a patient at Spooner Peoria, shared her[…]
Lymphedema Physical Therapy
Individuals who have breast cancer can often experience a common side effect, lymphedema. This is a condition that can cause pain, discomfort, and an inability for certain areas of your body to move and function properly. It is important to seek medical attention to assess and treat the effects of lymphedema in order to alleviate symptoms and prevent any potential long-term damage that[…]
A Letter to My Jaw
Dear Jaw,
What a journey it’s been. We’ve smiled together, laughed together, and shared many delicious meals. While I appreciate and cherish all the precious moments we’ve had, there seems to be some tension building between us that I want to address.
For the last couple months, you’ve been making it real difficult to open and close[…]
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