I’m sure the name Bob Mulligan rings a bell as it sounds like a common name, right? Let me tell you a little background on Bob. Bob is most famously known for his heroic and incredible abilities used in the 1400s. Bob used to go around his village and treat his community with his hands. …
Debunking Common Frozen Shoulder Myths:
With Frozen Shoulder comes a ton of myths and conspiracies that people have come up with over the years, because to be entirely honest the condition is a mystery. Legend says Frozen shoulder can be prevented …. but is legend right? If you, yourself feel as though you may be suffering from Frozen Shoulder go …
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Does the Brain Freeze Thumb Trick Work for Frozen Shoulder?
Do you remember those red white and blue popsicles we used to eat as kids? I think they called them rocket pops. At Least that’s what I called them. Red was cherry, the blue was blue raspberry and the white I believe was lemon but I could be totally just making that up. I remember …
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is PT? Physical Therapy is a physical treatment of injury using methods such as massages, heat treatment and exercise rather than drugs and surgery. What happens at my first session? Here’s what to expect on day 1 at Better with PT. You’ll meet your physical therapist and start to discuss what’s been going …
Easing Annoying Elbow Pain From Your Couch
Tennis elbow pain can be really annoying, especially if you don’t play tennis! It can cause sharp discomfort with gripping or twisting motions or just bending your elbow. Tennis elbow is caused by repetitive strain to the tendons in the upper forearm near the elbow. This repetitive strain might be from playing tennis or pickleball, …
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The Retirement Fallacy
This blog is not just for 65 year olds or those just about to retire. In fact, the younger you are when you read this, the more valuable this message will be to you. From the time we enter the workforce in our young twenties, somewhere in our mind is that distant goal of retirement. …
Physical Therapists Can Help Prevent New Year’s Fitness Injuries
As the holiday season winds down, and the calendar rolls over into the next year, gyms and health clubs fill up. People set goals to lose weight, get in shape, or just work off the few extra pounds they put on during all the celebrating. While getting more exercise and physical activity is great for …
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A Physical Therapy Holiday Survival Guide
Keeping up with physical therapy during the holidays is tough. There are so many other things to do – cooking, parties, shopping, travel, and visiting with family and friends. But if you’re in physical therapy over the holidays, there’s a reason. You’re having pain, or not moving as well as you want to. These issues …
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Start Today!
What can you do starting today to get ahead of your goals for the year? Let’s face it, every new year we make goals and are really passionate about them for about a month or two, then we forget, life gets busy or other pressing things come up. It’s no one’s fault, it’s called life! This blog …
Physical Therapists Help People of All Ages.
Physical therapists are experts in human movement who are trained to evaluate and treat all kinds of musculoskeletal issues. They are highly trained in prescribing and progressing exercise to help people move and feel better. Because everyone moves and everyone can benefit from exercise, physical therapists can help people through their entire lives. Some people …
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