We all know that pregnancy changes the female body significantly over the 40 weeks a little one takes to develop. Some of these changes completely disappear after birth, some take a little longer, and some can stick around and affect the body for years to come. Diastasis recti (DR), or separation of the abdominals near the belly button, is one of those pregnancy changes […]
Headaches, low back pain, shoulder impingement, jaw pain. What do all of these have in common? Believe it or not, but poor posture may be a contributor to each of these issues. Posture is a major factor leading to many chronic and insidious orthopedic health conditions, as well as may prolong or inhibit the healing [...]
If you are suffering from low back pain, you are not alone. Studies show that 80% of people will have low back pain in their lifetime and at any given moment 31 million Americans will be experiencing this pain. In fact, low back pain is the leading cause of disability throughout the world. Although low [...]
Stretching has long been questioned as an important part of an exercise routine. After all, often stretching doesn’t feel like exercise, it can be slightly uncomfortable, and it takes some time (who has time to sit and touch your toes when you have a coffee date waiting?!). Thus in lies the great debate: to stretch [...]
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 [...]
