Orthotics have been around for a long time. It is fair to say that the general public is not well educated on the importance of proper shoe wear. Unless you’re active in the running or inside the healthcare communities, your knowledge is probably slim; even some therapists and athletes are still unaware of the potential [...]
Do you have soreness after exercise and oftentimes forget to stretch or perhaps can't find the time to fill up a bag of ice to put on your aching muscles? Peristaltic Pulse Dynamic Compression, also known as NormaTec, is a soreness recovery system that uses intermittent pulsed and sustained compression that aims to reduce swelling, [...]
Are you surprised to know that physical therapy can help people with rib pain? It's definitely one of the Stranger Things we treat, and many are not aware that we are experts in alleviating pain around the ribs. How do we know it is rib pain and not something else? The golden rule of thumb [...]
We’ve been talking about the Stranger Things we treat as physical therapists this month, and one of the areas we treat that surprises people the most is the abdomen. Do you have unexplained pain or cramping in your abdomen? Do you experience a “stitch” in your side with deep breathing? Do you suffer from chronic [...]
The temporomandibular joint, or TMJ for short, is the hinge joint that connects your jaw to your skull. When you open and close your mouth, the joint should roll and slide with the help of a disk that is located within the joint. The Jaw also has several muscles that allow the joints to move [...]
Have you fallen on your buttocks before? Do you have pain in your tailbone when you sit for prolonged periods of time? Do you have any burning/radiating pain into your legs? Is your neck or shoulder tight and no stretches can help release the tension? Have you tried everything else and gotten no relief? The [...]
Feet are our base of support, and we use them every day! We spend countless hours on our feet every day of our lives, but why are they starting to hurt NOW? Feet are more complex than you may realize. Did you know there are 26 bones, 29 muscles, and 33 joints that are working [...]
Do you have a chronic nagging issue? Does it prevent you from doing the things you love to do like running, playing tennis, or playing golf? Do you have a lingering tightness in your muscles that you just can’t seem to get rid of no matter how many massages you get or how many times [...]
Have you ever gone to see your doctor after an injury and been diagnosed with a sprain or a strain? Or have you ever been told that a muscle, tendon, or ligament was torn? Sometimes these diagnoses can be a little scary, especially if you are unsure what these terms mean. Here's a breakdown: Sprains- [...]
We've heard so many patients, friends, and family members ask us how to stretch. Mostly, it's the easy way out of a strenuous, heavy-breathing activity. Most would rather just hold a mild stretch, then call it a day and go back to the couch to watch the next episode of Stranger Things. The strange thing [...]
