Sports hernias are not actually hernias, they are tears within the muscles and tendons of the lower abdomen, obliques, and or groin. Typical hernias are defined as gaps within the abdominal musculature, where the intestines protrude through the gap. These injuries usually are seen in athletes that have excessive hip and groin movement. What causes […]
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Physical Therapy Can Provide You With Faster, Safer, and More Effective Relief Than Opioids Long-term opioid consumption is not a good strategy for chronic pain management. In addition to the risk of addiction, opioids simply reduce the pain that comes as a result of a bigger issue, rather than solving the problem at hand. Physical
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Sports hernias – an injury to the soft tissue around the groin/abdominal region. This happens most frequently in athletes that require a quick explosive change of direction or any twisting motion. Inguinal hernias – an injury when soft tissue protrudes through the inguinal canal/abdominal wall; most commonly the intestines protrude due to weakening of the
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Want to get active again, but whenever you exercise you’re in too much pain to move the next day? Let aquatic therapy help. Dan Murphy PT, DPTClinic Director of North Wales location Many people have good intentions with regards to exercise. Some are fortunate enough that they can begin exercising after a period of not
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What is a Sports Hernia? A sports hernia is a tear or strain of soft tissue (muscle, tendon, ligament) in the groin area. These soft tissue injuries normally take place where are abdominal muscles (Obliques, Rectus abdominus) and inner thigh muscles (Adductors) attach to the pubic bone. These muscles have a tendency to have a
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Find Out How Physical Therapy Can Help You Fight Painful Mornings! Do you jump out of bed excited to experience another morning—or do you just lie there, afraid to move because of the pain you know you\’ll feel when you get up? Aches and pains are never welcome, but they can really break your spirits
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There are many effects on the body when having a stroke. This includes: What Are The Benefits? Ready to Change The Way You Move Contact Total Performance Physical Therapy to get you started on improving your life. Sources: Comparison of Aquatic Therapy vs. Dry Land Therapy to Improve Mobility of Chronic Stroke Patients – PMC
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Find Relief for Your Aches and Pains with Nutritional Changes Could you be feeding your chronic aches and pains without even realizing it? If your pain problems have steadily worsened, you may need to look at your nutritional choices. Certain foods have been known to alleviate inflammation, whereas some foods can aggravate it. In fact,
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What is a hypertonic pelvic floor? A hypertonic pelvic floor occurs when the muscles of the pelvic floor become too tight, tense and are unable to lengthen. What causes a hypertonic pelvic floor? There can be many causes of a hypertonic pelvic floor. People who spend a lot of time working out and holding onto
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Arthritis in your knees can be extremely painful, and this pain can make it difficult to walk, go up stairs, or get out of chairs. Knee buckling can occur while stepping off of curbs, going down the stairs, bending down to pick up something off the floor, or even while walking. Knee buckling can lead
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