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Need Lower Back Pain Relief? Try Our Tips
With so many of us working from home full time or taking advantage of flexible work schedules, many have found a little bit of extra time around the house to work on projects – which is great, until you feel that tweak, pop, or strain in your lower back from stressing muscles that aren’t used to working. If this hurt[…]
Keeping Your Mind, Body, and Spirit Healthy While Social Distancing
Let’s just say it: This “new normal” brought on by COVID-19 has been a bit tricky to navigate. We’ve had to adjust to new routines, ways of working, and being distanced from those we love.
If you’ve felt more than your typical dose of anxiety, worry, or fear, know that there’s a physiological reason for those emotions[…]
Surprising Benefits of Physical Therapy
That’s right: there are so many advantages to physical therapy’s approach to health and healing, including some you may not be aware of. To learn more about just what PT can do for you, we turned to Julie Kresl, PT.
Julie describes five surprising benefits that she has seen in her decades of experience helping patients[…]
Your Time Is Now: What to Expect at Your First Physical Therapy Appointment
So, you’ve determined that physical therapy might be the best course of action in your journey toward healing from pain or injury. Or maybe you have a surgeon or other doctor who has referred you to a physical therapist.
Whatever it is that has motivated you to seek out physical therapy, we’re glad you’re here! And we realize that you may[…]
Should You Try Blood Flow Restriction Therapy?
Blood flow restriction (BFR) therapy, also known as blood flow restriction training, is a relatively new method of injury recovery therapy that promises dramatic results. But what exactly is it, when is it used, and is it safe?
We asked Brett Fischer, PT, ATC, CSCS, DN, Cert. Astym founder of the Fischer Institute of Physical Therapy & Performance (a division[…]
Endurance Athletes: How Physical Therapy Can Give You an Edge This Race Season
Running, cycling, mountain biking, triathlon: If you’re into any one of these endurance sports, then you know that race season is in full swing here in the Valley. Whether you’re the type of athlete who likes to push for better times and better placing, or you’re just looking forward to crossing that finish line, then you may be[…]
Live Better, Work Better, Feel Better
If you’re an employee in a workplace — any sort of employee in any sort of workplace — you could be at risk for injury. Sure, you could hurt yourself in a random slip-and-fall incident, but the type of injuries we’re talking about are the ones that develop gradually due to the activities you do on the job every day[…]
Making the Pain Stop: Why Should Physical Therapy Be Your First Stop
Often when we injure ourselves or wake up one day with pain (such as back pain), we manage it something like this: First, we take a wait-and-see approach, thinking that maybe the pain will get better on its own or with a day or so of rest and some ibuprofen.
If after days (or sometimes even weeks), we still feel the[…]
Our Guide for Healthy, Happy Holidays
We’ve officially entered the holiday season — a time that should be filled with jolly, joyful feelings; but instead, leaves many of us stressed out or full of aches and pains.
Christy Shaft, PT describes the classic holiday spiral we’re all prone to: We have a multitude of activities, parties, and to-dos that we feel obligated[…]
Have a Headache? Find Relief with PT
If there’s one type of pain we’ve probably all felt at one point or another, it’s the pain of a headache. In fact, the World Health Organization (WHO) says that headaches rank in the top ten overall and the top five for women of the most disabling disorders globally. Tension-type headaches are the most prevalent, afflicting 78% of individuals who[…]
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