Patients with chronic pain conditions have always presented a special challenge in rehabilitation. For instance, many studies of chronic back pain patients show that they simply don't respond to the same rehab methods or even improve to the same level as patients with acute (non-chronic)...
Starting March 14th, Body One Physical Therapy will begin offering a free, virtual eight-week injury prevention program specifically created for runners as the Indianapolis Mini Marathon approaches in May. The program will be led by Dr. Tara Dawson, who is a runner herself and is...
As you get older, the risk of falling can increase for many different reasons. Falls account for a significant number of injuries - and even deaths - every year across the country. While it may seem like balance problems and the risk of falling can...
One common factor has remained throughout the whole of 2020: being outside is better than being inside. The fresh air, the sunlight, the breeze, even the humidity...
As busy as you are every day, it's hard to put yourself first - which is why many of us suffer with health problems and chronic pain, old injury, and new injuries we try to treat at home using ice and internet searches. It's also...
As we transition from long, hot days to shorter, colder weather, plenty of us plan some late-season yard work before heading inside for the winter. Although your weekend outdoor labor doesn't feel the same as time spent at the gym, if you're not careful, you...
If you could just stay home and do physical therapy yourself: reduce pain and discomfort, while improving mobility, range-of-motion, movement, and how you feel, why wouldn't you want to just turn to the crystal ball of the internet for answers and get started! The truth...
We've shared the reality of how prolonged sitting isn't all that healthy before; in fact the term 'the sitting disease' describes how sitting too much can negatively impact your health. From higher blood pressure to diabetes, your health risks increase along with your time spent...
By Dr. Jenny Kern, PT, DPT Rheumatoid arthritis. Fibromyalgia. Amputation. There are countless diagnoses and conditions out there with intimidating words. It’s hard to not take these diagnoses personally when they become a part of your medical history; however, you don't introduce yourself, “Hi, my name...
If you're one of the estimated 50+ million Americans living with some form of arthritis, you may be interested to learn that once again, “movement as medicine” is one of the top treatment recommendations by the American College of Rheumatology and the Arthritis Foundation. Recently,...
