Physical Therapy
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…
Read MoreHow 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…
Read MoreReducing 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…
Read MorePreventing 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…
Read MoreWhy Physical Therapy Is Effective Relief for Shoulder Pain
Today I want to talk to you about why PT can provide effective relief for shoulder pain. Many people in our population have shoulder pain. They suffer aches and pains while lifting, reaching behind their backs or into back pockets for wallets for men, or reaching behind to hook or unhook a bra for…
Read MoreWhat Should You Expect from a First Physical Therapy Visit?
I want to talk about what you should expect from your first physical therapy visit. Your first visit at our physical therapy clinic can provide us with a comprehensive look at the whole you. We’re going to watch you move. We’re going to incorporate your posture, how you function, and make sure that we…
Read MoreHow Therapeutic Massage Relieves Pain and Speeds Healing
I want to talk today about how therapeutic massage can help relieve pain and speed healing. In our physical therapy practice, we know that massage offers so many benefits, like these: Helps relieve pain Increases circulation Loosens overly tight muscles Makes joints more flexible Helps soft tissue injuries heal by flushing out inflammatory products…
Read MoreEight Benefits of Physical Therapy You May Not Know About
There are eight benefits of physical therapy that you might not know about. I’ll dive into each one of these benefits separately, however the first three benefits play together to really help you improve function. Those three benefits are: help decrease your pain, increase your mobility, and increase your strength. In my PT practice,…
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