Physical Therapy Can Help You Live Your Life Comfortably If you are living with chronic pain, you are not alone. In fact, 20% of the United States population experiences chronic pain, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). At our physical therapy clinic, we work with people every day who are dealing
Did You Know Stretching Has Several Different Health Benefits? Some people think that stretching is an unnecessary part of exercising. The truth is that stretching is a necessary component of exercise. Can some simple physical motions dramatically improve your overall health, wellness, and quality of life? In the case of stretching, the answer is most
Understanding the Benefits of Physical Therapy – Both Before and After Surgical Procedures It’s a wise idea to work with a physical therapist both before and after surgery. Whether you’re having knee, hip, shoulder surgery, don’t overlook PT to help you prepare and recover. Working with a physical therapist prior to your operation — sometimes
What is a Home Exercise Program (HEP)? A home exercise program (HEP) is a series of exercises that patients complete at home to maintain strength and increase therapeutic gains. Home exercises are designed to be practical, accessible and feasible so that patients can maximize efforts without instruction. Home exercise programs (HEP) are given to all
Golfers have unique needs and demands that must be addressed when designing a strength and conditioning program. Efficient and powerful swing mechanics are developed through a combination of factors such as hip-shoulder separation, linear and rotational power, and core stability. Power is developed from the lower body, transferred through the core, and dissipated through the
Golf Warm-Up: 5 exercises to help you get back to the swing of things We all know that it’s important to properly warm-up prior to exercise or activity, but so many people don’t before they golf. Which is probably why we see a lot of golf injuries, specifically lower backs. The golf swing is very
Yardwork and gardening should produce tasty fruits and vegetables or beautiful flowers and plants, not body aches and pains! Yardwork is exercise and to adequately prepare your body and prevent injuries, a proper warmup should be done. The key is to warm-up before & stretch after! There are two types of activities included in our
Ever Heard of PWR!MOVES? No? Well, It’s Time You Did and Here’s Why! PWR! stands for Parkinson’s Wellness Recovery. It’s pronounced “POWER!” And it’s a modern rehab approach to help people who have, you guessed it, Parkinson’s Disease. What we hear out there about Parkinson’s tends to be some pretty scary, depressing stuff. Even people
We are spending more time on devices and it’s wreaking havoc on our bodies. Learn about text neck and how physical therapy can help! What is Text Neck? Text Neck is a repetitive stress injury to the neck caused by holding your head in a forward and downward position for extended periods of time, typically while
physical therapy from home Our virtual physical therapy or “telehealth”, enables our dedicated therapists to provide an effective, remote, safe, and highly accessible option for you to receive care, especially during this COVID-19 pandemic. Telehealth visits allow patients to connect with licensed physical therapists to engage in individualized, home-based treatment programs through a secure video-call