Are you feeling numbness, tingling, a burning sensation, chronic or new pain, and weakness in your arms or legs. These are some of the most common symptoms experienced by patients suffering from a herniated disc. The first onset of symptoms may go unnoticed and gradually increase as time progresses and bad-habits persist. Symptoms may involve […]
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On these scorching hot days, most often, we don’t even think twice before slipping on a pair of flip-flops and heading out the door. Flip-flops have been a summer staple for many years because they let our feet breath after being cooped up in winter boots for half of the year. While flip-flops may help
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Over 10 million people younger than 18 years old play baseball in the world, 2 million of which are right here in the United States of America. Baseball may not be a contact sport (unless you’re sliding into home), but there is still a high risk for injury among the many youth that play this
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Headaches are a common issue that everyone may face sometime in their life. They can often impact your ability to participate in activities you enjoy and hinder you from completing tasks at work or around the house. Often when a headache occurs we just take a pain reliever and hope that the pain goes away.
Why headaches can be a pain in the neck, literally Read More »
In pain and don’t understand why? Normally live an active lifestyle, but now have to slow down due to this discomfort? Feeling extreme pain in certain muscles of your body, but cant quite place your finger on it? When will it all end? The pain you maybe feeling, can be attributed to little nodules in
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A common occurrence in physical therapy is for patients to delay treatment after an injury. Individuals often begin therapy months after pain or injuries arise instead of seeking immediate care. This can be attributed to several factors. Sometimes individuals want to “tough it out” and hope that the pain will go away on its own.
Should I begin physical therapy right after a knee injury? Read More »
“When did your shoulder first start bothering you?” Many patients enter our clinic with the same story everyday, I felt a little pain around 4 months ago, I can’t remember when it started, or I figured I would just rest it and it would go away. This is the absolute worse approach to a problem
Shoulder Pain – Address it or Don’t Undress it Read More »
I’m sure everyone has been told at least once in his or her life to sit up straight. It turns out mom might have been on to something when she was telling us to sit up straight. Proper posture is extremely important in providing appropriate loading of the spine and maintaining proper muscle balance throughout
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Kinesiotaping is a method of treatment for injured musculature/tendons, administered during physical therapy originating in the 1970s. This type of tape was developed to replicate the natural movement and elasticity of muscle/soft tissue. It is able to stretch up to 120-140% of its original length. Common patient complaints that would warrant the use of kinesiotaping
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What is knee arthritis? Arthritis of the knee is a very common condition, affecting more than 1/3 of the population over the age of 65. Osteoarthritis of the knee results in the most symptoms and limitations in participation of everyday activities compared to osteoarthritis at other joints in the body. The condition is usually caused
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