As a Physical Therapist, patients ask me every day “When will I get better?”. This is a simple question with a complicated answer. Physical Therapy is not always a quick fix but instead often takes longer than people may be expecting in order to achieve the best results. Along with assisting tissue healing, Physical Therapy [...]
Yes, we all know Physical Therapy is awesome and the highlight of any patient’s day. But let’s be honest, preventing injuries requiring Physical Therapy in the first place is even better. Here are some simple tips to help you stay healthy and out of the clinic. Stay active “Motion is lotion.” “Use it or lose [...]
When most people think of outpatient Physical Therapy, they usually think of the typical orthopedic conditions including sports injuries, strains after car accidents, post-surgical rehab and chronic issues including low back pain. The truth is, Physical Therapists can treat many more conditions than just these. Whether it be working with you to maximize function, improve [...]
Preventing falls is a crucial aspect to health and safety in the older adult. According to the CDC, each year one in every three Americans over the age of 65 fall and over 2 million people are treated in emergency departments due to injuries from falls, with an estimated $34 billion dollars spent on medical [...]
Ankle sprains are a common athletic injury that has a propensity for high reoccurrence. Did you know approximately one-third of all athletic injuries occur at the ankle? Ankle sprains have one of the highest reoccurrence rates of all injuries at up to 73% in athletic individuals. These numbers may be even higher as only about [...]
Most of us are familiar with common conditions that are treated in most physical therapy clinics: ankle sprains, neck spasms, back pain,...the list goes on. However, there is another extremely common condition that can be treated by physical therapists that many of us may have never even considered—urinary incontinence. The topic may be bit of [...]
Are you experiencing tightness or discomfort in your lower-back? Try taking a walk. Studies have shown walking to be effective in preventing, alleviating and even treating pain in the spine, a condition that according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will affect eight of 10 U.S. citizens in their lifetimes. One particular [...]
A recently published medical study on the role exercise plays in preventing the risk of prolonged back pain only reinforces the healing power movement has in our everyday lives. Published last month by JAMA (Journal of American Medical Association) Internal Medicine, the study titled “Prevention of Low Back Pain” found that exercise reduced the risk [...]
When a demanding holiday season leaves you twisted in knots from the stresses of commitments, crowds, shopping and entertaining, mounds research points to a simple solution to such anxiety: sweat away that stress by making exercise a part of your holiday routine. Besides the obvious benefits of improving your physical condition and fighting disease, the [...]
