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The Best Equipment in Your Bag: You
Every year, golf companies come out with their latest and greatest in equipment. Drivers offering 10 extra yards, more forgiving irons, better golf balls promising increased ball flight, the list goes on. Although getting a brand new driver is exciting, golfers have to understand that venture will only take them to a certain point. The USGA has established limits on[…]
Clinic Spotlight: Spooner Scottsdale’s All New Pediatric Physical Therapy Suite
We are so excited to reveal the brand-new Pediatric Physical Therapy Suite in our Spooner Scottsdale clinic! This newly designated space, which is dedicated to pediatric physical therapy treatment, provides the clinic with a larger and more private treatment room to continue to grow the pediatric specialty. We met with Spooner therapist Stephanie Gilboy, PT, DPT and learned all about[…]
Tips to Surviving the Delivery Room: A New Dad’s Perspective
To all the current and future moms out there: I hope this goes without saying, but you are all incredible. You protect, nurture and grow this living being inside your body for months on end. You endure sickness, physical/emotional discomfort, inexplicable cases of hunger cravings, and much more. You attend every doctor appointment, participate in education courses, organize the nursey;[…]
Brain Boost: How Exercise Benefits Your Mental Health
The glorious runner’s high. The energizing feeling of exercising your worries away and crossing off milestones with each stride. The rush of endorphins through your body... Experiencing the runner’s high is just one of the many positives that come from implementing movement into your daily routine. Exercise has the power to heal not only your[…]
Ditch the Dizziness: Physical Therapy for Vertigo
Contributors:
Garrett Wasson, PT, DPT and Ryne Foster, PT, DPT, OCS, FAFS
Dizziness and vertigo are very common complaints that bring a patient to visit their physician, just as common as back pain and headaches 1 2. Vertigo can greatly affect many people’s daily lives but some do not even know that physical therapy can help! Many times, they are told[…]
ACL Injury Prevention and Rehab: Stay in the Game, Not on the Sideline
Our bodies move dynamically and simultaneously in three main directions during sports activities: front to back, side to side, and in a twisting or rotational motion. Injuries can happen when there is a deficit in the body’s ability to control all of those movements at the same time throughout the kinetic chain. Of these injuries, the most common
What Are My Cramps Telling Me?
Cramps can be an athlete’s worst nightmare! These involuntary muscle spasms make it temporarily impossible to use the affected muscle and can negatively impact anyone at any time. A surprise cramp can end a day of fun activity, slow you down in a race, or even disrupt a good night’s rest. But what causes cramps and what can we do[…]
7 Pool Exercises for a Full-Body Workout
This just in folks, it’s hot outside! If you’re looking for a great way to get an outdoor workout in while keeping your shoes and sanity from melting into the pavement, we’ve got your back! Pool exercises are a great way to build strength, cardio, and flexibility while reducing the stress put on your body from gravity. The water also[…]
You’re experiencing pain – now what?
Back pain, neck pain, joint pain. We have all been there at one point or another. Maybe it starts as just slight stiffness in the neck, but then over time the pain turns into something more serious. Too many people are walking around with pain and not doing anything to relieve it. But when the pain is happening more often[…]
Achieving Proper Sitting Posture
Do you experience pain or discomfort after prolonged periods of sitting? Many Americans find themselves sitting for a great part of the day at school, work and even for electronic play. Optimal posture plays an integral role in maintaining overall health. Have you every thought about the impact sitting has on your daily life? Proper sitting posture is a simple[…]
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