How Physical Therapy Can Improve Sports Performance
Whether you’re in little league, a weekend warrior, or a professional athlete, physical therapy can help you improve your game and reduce your risk of injuries. I’m Lauren Masi, Doctor of Physical Therapy and Board-certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist. I’m also the owner and Clinical Services Director of Bay Area Physical Therapy and Lafayette Physical Therapy.…
How Laser Therapy Can Relieve TMJ Pain Fast
Lasers are incredible tools that can do anything from entertaining cats to cutting diamonds. But did you know that certain types of lasers can even help injuries heal? I’m Lauren Masi, Doctor of Physical Therapy and board-certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist. I’m also the owner and Clinical Services Director of Bay Area Physical Therapy and Lafayette…
How Physical Therapy Relieves Headaches
No one likes having a headache, but most people don’t realize they can be treated with physical therapy. I’m Lauren Masi, Doctor of Physical Therapy and board-certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist. I’m also the owner and Clinical Services Director here at Bay Area Physical Therapy and Lafayette Physical Therapy. Today we’re going to talk about how…
How to Avoid Surgery with Physical Therapy
Today I want to talk about how to avoid surgery with physical therapy. One thing I tell all of my patients is you need to act early. If you’ve been having pain for whatever reason, and it’s lasting more than about a week and it’s not on its way to getting better, then I do…
How to Get Faster, Better Results from Your Physical Therapy
Today I want to talk about how to get faster, better results from your physical therapy. We are strong believers in getting to the root cause of your pain, we want to make sure that we are as effective and efficient as we can be from day one so we don’t waste your time. Our…
Do You Need a Referral for Physical Therapy in California?
Today I want to talk to you about whether you need a referral for physical therapy in California. The good news is in 2014, California was granted limited direct access. What this means is that you can come to physical therapy without a referral from a physician for up to 12 visits or 45 days.…
Using Physical Therapy to Get to the Root Cause of Pain
Today I want to talk about using physical therapy to get to the root cause of your pain. The number one thing that I hear from patients on our evaluation day is that we spend so much more time with them than their doctor. We definitely take what they feel, what they think, and their…
How a Warm, Healing Laser Improves Physical Therapy Results
Today I want to talk about how a healing laser can help improve physical therapy results. We are lucky to have a Class IV laser in our clinic to help our patients heal. The Class IV laser uses light energy to help stimulate the rate of healing at a cellular level. Depending on what’s…
Reducing the Risk of Falls with Physical Therapy
Today, we’re going to talk about reducing the risk of falls with physical therapy. There’s many things that can lead to falls, and I want to make sure that you know it isn’t always about just being older. Definitely, aging and neurologic changes can lead to falls. However, after injuries or surgeries, even a…
Preventing Hip Surgery with Physical Therapy
I want to talk to you about preventing hip surgery with physical therapy. One of our main goals in physical therapy is to get you back to full function as quickly as possible. When it comes to hip surgeries, they usually fall into one of two categories. It’s usually something that’s traumatic and maybe…
