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 some great information on how physical therapy can help with [...]
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 as we get older: […]
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. Finally, you have probably come across “Amazon’s Pick” for an [...]
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. Here are a few things to keep in mind this [...]
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 sidelines of sporting events, but what are they doing with [...]
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, or even surgical procedures before seeking physical therapy intervention. The [...]