Many people delay getting help for shoulder pain much longer than they should. One reason may be that although the pain can be very intense at times, it may also be momentary or only when moving in a certain way. This leads to avoiding certain movements and believing it will go away on its own. …
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It’s Friday night. Game night! All of your hard work and dedication has led to this moment. The early morning practices, long drives to work outs, preparing meals and making sure your schedule is flawless… Yes, I’m talking to all the athlete parents out there who work hard to provide their child the best opportunity …
Practices for High School Fall sports are finally back in full swing again. This is often the time when tweaks, aches or sports injuries can begin and nag a student athlete all season. What’s worse, they could even suffer a season ending injury. No parent would want their student athlete to miss out on their …
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Read below to learn about 3 of the most powerful tools to help you train smarter, not harder, for your next race! First Pearl: Don’t overlook this integral part of training. When preparing for an event, many runners understand the need for increasing distance, speed and changing out their sneakers. But the one huge …
Spring is here and we’re all hoping to get back to so many activities we may have missed out on last year. To ensure that you have the best Spring ever playing golf, tennis, running, gardening, vacationing and spending time with your family, it is important that you address that ache in your back, even …
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Calls from people in the Madison and Chatham areas with complaints or concerns of pain or clicking in their jaw or even headaches, have become more frequent. Unfortunately the rise of this complaint comes as no surprise. The causes of these problems might be right in front of your face. Two factors over this past …
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What is a Doctor of Physical Therapy? A Doctor of Physical Therapy is a qualifying degree in physical therapy. Specifically in the United States, it is a doctoral degree that includes training in all areas of musculoskeletal treatments and doctoral-level research. Doctors of Physical Therapy are day and life makers. Their sole responsibility is to help …
Is your knee pain costing you? You might have noticed some crackling in your knees that may be turned into some pain that turned into a lot of pain. It could be knee arthritis, a condition affecting most Americans over the age of 50. But what is it costing you? Your sports? Playing with …
Diastasis recti (DR) is the partial or complete separation of your abdominal muscles. During pregnancy, the abdominals separate in order to accommodate your growing baby. It is very common following pregnancy (up to 60%!) for the abdominals to stay separated. However, DR is not limited to postpartum people. It can occur in newborn babies and …
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What’s your Fit Factor? Benchmark your physical health and stay on track to live an active and pain-free life! What’s your score? How many push ups can you perform in one minute? Find out how you stack up to other people in your age group, and then find out how a physical …