The Good News about Arthritis!
A diagnosis of arthritis can feel like a life sentence. Because arthritis means pain, right? Here's the GOOD NEWS: arthritis is commonly non-painful! And even if [...]
Is Your Check Engine Light On?
Your body is a lot like a car. A car is built on a sound frame and has many interdependent moving parts. With complexity [...]
Physical Therapy vs. Opioids
Opioids have gained a lot of publicity in the news for adverse side-effects with long term use and addiction. The American Physical Therapy Association has [...]
Aging Well: Don’t Let Chronic Pain be the Boss of You
Aging is certainly inevitable, and wear and tear is expected. However, the APTA has some great information on how physical activity can help reduce problems [...]
Do I Need Orthotics?
We all hear the Dr. Scholl’s cool gel inserts commercial in the background. You’ve seen the “custom fit” kiosk from Dr. Scholl’s as well. [...]
Back Pain and Snow Shoveling
Scooping snow seems simple, and it can be, but it doesn't take much to strain a muscle, herniate a disc, or slip and fall. [...]
Percussive Therapy
By now you've seen plenty of ads for massage guns in your Amazon emails, as well as many of them being used on the [...]
Jaw Pain and Physical Therapy
Raise of hands for those of you who call your physical therapist when you have jaw pain? Often, people jump to medication, night splints, [...]
What is the Purpose of the Rotator Cuff?
Possibly the most mis-pronounced part of the body, the “Rotary Cup”, “Rotor Cuff”, “Rotator Cup” is vital to the function of the shoulder. Officially [...]
Are Headaches Affecting Your Life?
It has been found that over 15% of adults in the U.S. complain of severe headaches or migraines, with prevalence in women nearly twice [...]