Body One participates in a community collaboration to knock out Parkinson’s Disease The first time I walked into the Rock Steady Boxing gym I was wide-eyed and jaw-dropped at what I saw. Understand, I am coming from the calm and quite place of a typical outpatient...
With just a few days before Christmas and with two weeks left in the year, life is both speeding up and slowing down. Local schools are wrapping up, college students returning home after final exams, family and friends are shopping, cooking, and entertaining, and depending...
Low back pain is so common that 8 of 10 people experience it at some time in their lives. Although the pain in your back may be severe, most low back pain is not due to a serious problem. Usually back pain is felt in...
Healthcare providers usually call pain at the front of your knee or under your kneecap patellofemoral pain syndrome. Most often, this pain occurs after exercise, but you may also feel it if you sit too long. Over time, your knee may begin to hurt during...
What is dry needling? Dry needling is a technique used in physical therapy to treat muscle dysfunction, including tightness, pain, spasm, and trigger points. The goal of this procedure is to reduce pain, improve ROM, and restore function. This is a powerful technique that can relax...
What can you do to prevent falls for yourself or a family member? We have discussed the impact of falls and the interaction of risk factors that lead to falls in Parts 1 and 2 of this series. In this edition, we will present some things...
Often, we see patients that come in with sharp pain on the inside of their elbow. It generally occurs after periods of excessive use of the arm, forearm, and hand muscles. This is a condition that is commonly referred to as “tennis elbow”or possibly “golfer’s...
There has been a trend of increased adolescent athletic injuries in recent years. Since 2000, there has been a five to seven fold increase in the number of injuries in youth sports. This may be due to a shift in youth sports where specialization is...
Recently I've heard the phrase, "sitting is the new smoking". This is an interesting concept and regardless of how accurate the statement is, there is an aspect of truth in it. Our bodies were not designed to be stationary - we were made to move....
In the field of medicine, physical therapists are considered musculoskeletal experts. Our job is to reduce pain, improve function and help patients reach their personal rehabilitation goals. However, PTs have the unique opportunity to treat the “whole person” vs. a specific joint or region of...
