Physical therapists commonly give their patients a home exercise program. What’s not common is the patient actually doing it. Even though compliance with a home exercise program has been shown to significantly increase the chance of meeting goals, it’s estimated that only half of people do their exercises the way that they’re supposed to. What …
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Physical therapists are experts in dealing with injuries, but your PT can’t help if they don’t know about your injury! You might be wondering who would keep an injury secret. The answer is – lots of people! The first thing that comes to your mind might be an athlete, like a football player, or maybe …
How many of you have taken a group fitness class like Peloton strength, Barre, Orange Theory, Group Fitness Classes etc and thought you were “strength training”? Probably a lot, and if this is the case, then good for you because these are great ways to exercise and build our cardiovascular and muscular endurance. However, the …
The images above are MRI scans of a 40 year old triathlete compared to a 74 year old sedentary man compared to a 70 year old triathlete. In this picture the gray you see represents the muscles in the thigh region and the white represents adipose tissue (or fat). If we take a close look …
Pickleball is a wonderful sport and becoming more and more popular every year!! Pickleball can still cause injuries similar to tennis and other racquet sports, maybe it should be called pickleball elbow!!! Pickleball can be just as competitive as any other sport out there….Don’t fall into the trap of ignoring or playing …
What a game on Sunday. If you were watching closely, like we were, you probably cringed and yelled “ACL tear” at your TV as Odell Beckham Jr. went down late in the second quarter. Well maybe you didn’t yell ACL tear but you knew something was obviously wrong when he went down and had to …
Anytime is a good time to get more flexible, but February is particularly good as we tend not to be as active in the Winter months, but Spring is around the corner. Taking the time now to get into a good stretching routine will help you soon enjoy those outdoor activities again. Improving flexibility through stretching …
Dizziness is the worst. Seriously. It throws everything off and just feels like you aren’t in control of your body. It leaves you disoriented, sometimes nauseous, and sometimes with a loss of balance. Unfortunately, dizziness is not a diagnosis. Dizziness is a symptom of a number of different conditions, some more serious and some less …
“Stiff”, “Radiating”, “Sharp” or even “a Crinque”. These are just several of the ways I have heard people describe their neck pain. Neck pain can seriously affect your sleep quality, effectiveness at work and enjoyment of physical activities and hobbies. It can even make everyday tasks like driving seem challenging and painful. Furthermore, neck pain …
Most people know the term sciatica. Many have had the unpleasant symptoms which can range from an annoying gnawing ache in the buttock, possibly extending toward the foot, to the extreme of “OH MY GOSH! LIGHTNING BOLTS SHOOTING DOWN MY LEG!” Sciatica is quite often cited as a reason someone is unable to do something …
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