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...
‘Get Busy Living, or Get Busy Dying’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46GwJbrMghQ is a favorite quote taken from a prison scene between Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman from a favorite movie, the Shawshank Redemption. It speaks to a pivotal moment in time when a person needs to decide between...
Summer can be a beautiful time to enjoy the outdoors. It can also be a great place to take your workouts. Exercising outdoors can help you break out of a rut and set new challenges. Instead of running to a number on a treadmill, you...
Jaw pain, also known as temporomandibular dysfunction (TMD), is a common problem affecting about 10 million people in the United States. It has been shown that 50-75% of the population will have at least one symptom of TMD at some point in their life. Jaw...
