31 Aug Why Are You So Sore After Tough Physical Activity? (And What to Do About It)
We've all been there: had a hard workout, done a little too much yard work, gone out of our comfort zone in that company softball game...
25 Feb The Do’s and Don’ts of Do-it-Yourself Physical Therapy
A quick online search will show that many people want to know “physical therapy you can do at home” and there are just as many popular results that offer all sorts of suggestions. From more garden-variety advice like foam rolling, to stretches that probably shouldn't...
30 Oct Physical Therapy Month: Fixing What Ails You — Neck Pain – Its Possible Causes & Treatments
You've probably heard the phrase “you'd lose your head if it weren't attached” - well, luckily our heads are attached, with our necks doing the heavy lifting. Yet your neck has a thankless (and full-time) job, and it's no wonder that neck pain is a...
27 Sep The Most Common Sports Injuries – What they Are & How to Treat (and Prevent) Them
Think sports injuries are only for athletes? The good (?) news is that everyone from weekend warriors to your neighbor out for a walk can suffer a sports injury – just like a cruise, they're all inclusive (but much less fun)! The most common types...
15 Aug Rehab is like…swimming upstream?
The rehabilitation process is different for everyone: some need a tune-up, some a new set of tires, and some a complete overhaul. But when people ask me to describe the rehabilitation process in a nutshell, I keep coming back to the analogy of swimming upstream:...
13 Jul Researchers Find that Exercise Shows Benefits for Those with Advanced Cancer – We Tell You How Physical Activity Could Help Even the Sickest Patients
Physical activity and exercise have almost too many benefits to name; however, researchers recently discovered that they could have an even more important benefit in helping those with advanced cancer. A recent article on the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) site featured in PT in...
05 Jun A Minor Car Accident Has Major Potential for Trouble: How Your PT Can Help
You were in a minor car accident, just a “fender-bender” and, luckily, everyone walked away – without a scratch. Yet later that day you started feeling sore, likely in your neck, shoulder, or back; maybe the next morning you felt stiff after you slept on...
15 Mar How to Keep Your Kinetic Chain Intact (and What to Do if it Isn’t)
If you've ever heard the phrase “kinetic chain” you might be picturing something like a bike chain, or maybe the timing belt in your car. What exactly is the kinetic chain and, more importantly, how does it affect you? The phrase kinetic chain is basically...
