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Don't let your knee pain stop you from staying active
Regardless of your age, activity level, or daily habits, you need your knees to function well and to live your days as you’d like to. But when pain arises—whether it’s due to a traumatic injury like a strain or sprain, a condition that&…
August 20, 2019Read More
Weight loss, improving strength, & flexibility help avoid knee pain
You may not realize how well your knees serve you until a problem arises. These large and complex joints play a major role in just about every movement that involves your legs, permitting you to sit, stand, walk, run, and jump on a regular basis. When p…
August 13, 2019Read More
Bearing the weight of the body, the knees are a common source of pain
There are certain areas of the body that are simply more prone to pain than others, and the knee is one region that clearly falls into this category. Knee pain ranks just behind back pain as the second most common condition that affects the muscles and b…
August 6, 2019Read More
PT & surgery lead to similar outcomes for patients with hip condition
Twelve months after patients were randomized to treatment, scores on the iHOT-33 improved in both groups. Scores increased from 35.6 to 49.7 points in the physical therapy group, and from 39.2 to 58.8 in the surgery group. Further calculations showed th…
July 30, 2019Read More
Tending to mild injuries right after they occur can make a difference
While these simple remedies are best for mild injuries, more severe injuries require care from a trained professional. In these cases, it’s best to see a physical therapist, who will perform a thorough evaluation of your condition and create a pers…
July 16, 2019Read More
Prevent sports-related injuries with targeted training programs
In a perfect world, athletes would be able to participate in their respective sport at full tilt without having to worry about hurting themselves or dealing with the consequences of an injury. But alas, the world we live in is not perfect, and injuries r…
July 9, 2019Read More
Regardless of what sport you play, injuries are an unavoidable part
From the perspective of both a participant and a spectator, sports can be a glorious, epic, and uplifting affair. But on the other side of the coin, they can also be devastating, gut-wrenching, and downright deflating. There are a number of different ty…
July 2, 2019Read More
3 different types of exercise are effective for rotator cuff injuries
Shoulder pain affects approximately 16-21% of the population, and it’s one of the most common reasons people seek out care from a doctor. There are many possible causes of shoulder pain, but a significant percentage of cases are due to a condition …
June 27, 2019Read More
For shoulder pain relief, try these exercises and home remedies
Shoulder pain can be one of the most disabling problems to deal with. Whether you realize it or not, you use your shoulder pretty frequently throughout most days, as it permits practically any movement that involves your arms. This is why any issue that…
June 18, 2019Read More
Prevent shoulder pain by avoiding too many overhead activities
If you’ve recently found yourself grabbing an item on a top shelf, reaching for something in the backseat of your car, or throwing an object of any sort, then you were also witnessing the grand capabilities of the shoulder joint. The shoulder is th…
June 11, 2019Read More
Repetitive use of the shoulder and age-related changes can both lead
The shoulder is a rather incredible part of the human anatomy. As the most flexible and mobile joint in the body, the shoulder allows the arm to move in a wide range of directions, which is necessary for performing many of the dexterous tasks needed i…
June 4, 2019Read More
After a broken wrist, PT will help ensure a safe & effective recovery
The wrist is a complex joint where 15 different bones meet, each of which performs its own specific function. All of these bones play an important role, and if a problem or injury occurs in any one of them, it can affect the way that the entire wrist mov…
May 30, 2019Read More
Take action to relieve your hand or wrist pain right now
Hand or wrist pain can be a real nuisance. Because of the frequent use of these body parts, a significant portion of daily movements can result in pain and serve as a constant reminder of one’s condition. This situation can be made even worse when…
May 21, 2019Read More
Prevent hand and wrist pain with position changes & simple exercises
Most people don’t realize just how much they rely on their hands and wrists until a problem arises. This is often the case for anyone with hand or wrist pain, which can turn many everyday activities into challenging tasks that require a strategy to…
May 14, 2019Read More
Hand or wrist pain can strike at any age and complicate simple tasks
The hands and wrists are one of the main tools that we use to navigate the world around us. Whether it’s driving to work, typing away on your computer, or picking up your child, the use of your hands and wrists is absolutely vital to your ability t…
May 7, 2019Read More
Physical therapy is the best option knee and hip osteoarthritis
Orthopedic manual therapy interventions with exercise therapy compared with exercise therapy alone provide short term benefits in reducing pain, improving function, and stairs ascending-descending time in people with knee osteoarthritis.…
April 25, 2019Read More
Take these steps to reduce arthritis symptoms in daily life
The term "arthritis" is used to describe more than 100 different conditions, all of which are defined by inflammation of one or more joints and a resulting set of bothersome symptoms. The exact cause in each case depends on what type of arthritis is pres…
April 16, 2019Read More
Reduce chances of developing osteoarthritis with lifestyle changes
Few conditions are as well known to the general public as arthritis, which is probably because about 54 million Americans—or about 23% of the population—are currently affected by it. These figures could naturally be a bit alarming and lead so…
April 9, 2019Read More
Arthritis can affect individuals of all ages
The term juvenile arthritis includes many different inflammatory and autoimmune disorders that, like rheumatoid arthritis, cause the immune system to attack its own healthy cells in joints. It’s not clearly understood why this occurs, but both gene…
April 2, 2019Read More
PT is a much safer and more effective alternative to opioids
Try as we might, it’s nearly impossible to avoid all pain in our lives. Whether it’s twisted ankle or a bad back, we all experience some pain at one point or another, which is why the presence of pain is by far the most common reason people s…
March 28, 2019Read More