The Dizzy Patient Types of Dizziness We all know that feeling after spinning around quickly and stopping while the world continues to spin around you. While this feeling may be fun to induce as a young child, this similar feeling of dizziness can happen to individuals at random times. Often times, this dizziness is a […]
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What to Expect After a Knee Replacement So you’re having your knee replaced and you have no idea what to expect. Well, Total Performance Physical Therapists are here to calm your fears and give you a realistic picture of what will happen after your surgery. Before we discuss what you should expect in physical therapy,
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Concussions seem to be the hot topic these days due to all the research that has come out as to how serious they actually are. In the past, people would quickly brush off a hit to the head and would have returned to their sport immediately. With all the studies that have been published, though,
With so many of you taking holiday vacations and flying to your destinations, Total Performance PT wants to prepare you for that long flight and give you some tips on how to decrease your back pain. Sitting for a long period of time does a few things to your back: Holding good posture becomes more
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When your shoulder hurts one of the hardest things can be to get a good night’s sleep. Finding a comfortable position to sleep in can be almost impossible. One of the most popular questions we get asked is how I should sleep with shoulder pain. Sleeping after you have had shoulder surgery is one of
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Aches and pains can turn into a serious injury if left unaddressed. Sometimes a few things done correctly and incorrectly can allow for a quick recovery. Sometimes nagging injuries can be tough to deal with and are frustrating but once again, things you do and do not do can make a difference in having it
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The #1 reason that patients seek help from a Physical Therapist is because they are in pain. In the ideal world, pain is a good thing. It tells our bodies that something dangerous has occurred, and immediately draws our attention to that area. Unfortunately though, sometimes the pain that we feel in a certain part
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Active individuals who partake in sports such as running, soccer, basketball, gymnastics and dancing are at increased risk of suffering from a calf strain. A calf strain is an injury to the muscles in the back of the lower leg. This can occur during hi-speed motions or forceful movements during running or jumping. The muscles
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Aquatic therapy is a form of skilled physical therapy that takes place in the water, usually a small pool, under the supervision of a physical therapist. It is a well-tolerated form of exercise that allows for non-weight bearing or limited weight bearing activities and is most commonly utilized by an older population, as normal joint
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Hip Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common condition that has the potential to hinder a person’s quality of life and prevent a person from performing activities they once loved. Hip OA is largely a degenerative condition which is usually a result from repetitive forces on the hip. Over a long period of time these forces wear
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