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4 car crash injuries that won’t stymie a physical therapist
When it comes to recovery after a car accident, physical therapy is a great way to get back on your feet faster. Patients often don’t realize just how serious their injuries were until they...
How can physical therapy help a full thickness rotator cuff tear?
Physical therapy can certainly help your full thickness rotator cuff tear. Typically, it’s used to help patients prepare for rotator cuff repair surgery. It can also be an awesome addition to your post-surgery recovery...
Need some stretches for hip osteoarthritis symptoms? Here are 4 that PT experts recommend
Hip osteoarthritis (or degenerative joint disease) is a chronic condition that causes the articular cartilage to break down. When left untreated, it can cause pain and loss of mobility in the hip joint. Treatment...
5 tips PT experts recommend for people with shoulder pain during the winter
If you suffer from bad shoulder pain during winter, you need to keep your surroundings warm. Cold weather may cause your muscles to contract and swell, which can lead to painful and chronic symptoms....
4 types of elbow injuries you could develop at work
The work you do can be hard on your elbows. You might work on an assembly line, or you might work at a desk. In either case, the odds are good that you’re doing...
Knee hurting when you’re going down stairs? One of these issues could be the reason why
We’re often encouraged to take the stairs more often. Generally, walking up and down stairs helps us pack more physical activity into our day, yet going down stairs can also be an activity that...
Why am I developing pain at the back of my knee every time I go cycling?
You’re riding along on your bicycle with your knees pumping. Gradually, you begin to feel pain creep into the back of your knee. Or maybe the pain you feel at the back of your...
What can physical therapy do for vertigo and dizziness after concussions?
Concussions are a type of traumatic brain injury (TBI), and the professional sports world has been especially intent on reducing concussions. Yet impact sports aren’t the most common cause of concussions for those of...
How can physical therapists help with my motorcycle accident injury recovery?
Motorcycles and their riders evoke certain thoughts and feelings in people. Freedom. Rebellion. These are just a few of the feelings that may flit through your mind when you see or think about motorcycles....
What steps can physical therapists take to help me with a lower back twinge?
You’re standing at the stove making dinner. You twist around to grab something from the sink, and it hits you: a sudden, brief lower back twinge. This and other similar stories are playing themselves...