80 percent of adults experience low back pain at some point in their lifetime. Back pain is the most common cause of job related disability and has led to the highest number of missed work days. Is your doctor telling you that you have to stop your favorite activity or sport? Are you tired of
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Why Won’t My Tendonitis Get Better?
January 13th, 2020Tendons are tough, flexible bands of tissue that connect muscles to bones. Tendons are a rope like cord that anchors your muscles to your bone. Tendonitis is irritation or inflammation of a tendon. Tendonitis can occur in any of your tendons but most commonly affects shoulders, elbows, wrists, knees, and heels. This is typically caused
3 Indicators That Your Sciatica May Require Physical Therapy Intervention
January 10th, 2020Your sciatic nerves run from your lower back down your legs. People who suffer from sciatica typically describe a “shooting pain” sensation on one side of their body. While this condition does not always require medical treatment, physical therapy can help ease your pain and lessen some of your other uncomfortable symptoms. So, how do
3 Exercises to Improve Posture for Less Back Pain
December 26th, 2019Most people will get back pain at some point in their lives. It may come from a sports related injury or accident. However, often times upper and lower back pain develops during daily life. Repetitive activities such as sitting at a computer or carrying weighted objects may create muscle tension and tightness. Over a long
How to Recover From a ‘Pulled Muscle’
December 17th, 2019A muscle strain or “pulled muscle” is damage to a muscle or its attaching tendons. If you perform a movement that requires more force than the muscle can absorb, the muscle fibers or tendons attached to the muscle can tear. This tearing of muscle fibers can damage blood vessels causing bleeding or bruising which can
What is Causing that Clicking Sound in Your Knee?
December 13th, 2019A common question that physical therapists hear a lot is, “should I be concerned if my knees are clicking and popping when I move it?”. Clicking knees often leads to anxiety which can limit your ability to enjoy certain physical activities. Noise in the knee joint can come from several different reasons. Natural Noises of
Pre-hab: What It Is and Why You Should Do It
December 10th, 2019Are you in need of surgery in the near future? Do you have a physically demanding job or sport that puts you at risk of injury? Are your muscles and joints simply not what they used to be, becoming frail and weak? If you identify with any of these scenarios, you should consider preventative rehabilitation,
Benefits of Deep Thermal Massage Goes Beyond Just Pain Relief
December 10th, 2019What is a Migun deep thermal massage table? The Migun Thermal Massage table combines therapeutic effects of acupressure, far infrared heat, and massage therapy to provide you with pain relief, relaxation, and health. Dozens of heated jade balls roll along the spine providing a warm relaxing massage to the muscles on your back and legs.
Why Do I Keep Spraining My Ankle?
December 10th, 2019How does this happen? Ankle injuries typically occur as a result of stress on either side of the ankle causing excessive motion on the joint. People commonly sprain their ankle inwards which causes the outer ankle ligaments to partially tear or rupture. Symptoms of an Ankle Sprain Pain, especially with weight bearing Tenderness on the
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