😩 Can’t sit comfortably? Can’t lie on your back? Feel like you have a radiating pain down your back? Are any of these symptoms familiar? Buttock pain radiating into the hip, back of the thigh and lower leg Tenderness in the buttock region Sitting or squatting increases pain 🚨You may have Piriformis Syndrome 🚨 🧐 …
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If you’re seeking physical therapy, you’re usually motivated by a desire to get rid of aches, pains or getting back to living your life and doing the things you love. . Maybe you’re even looking for an alternate route than surgery. Your problem could be due to an accident, illness, injury, or recovery from surgery. …
A migraine headache is a common condition that can be incredibly draining. Conventional treatments, including medications, are often ineffective in alleviating headache pain. Physical therapy can be vital to migraine headache management, depending on the cause and physical symptoms of the condition in migraine patients. If you suffer from chronic headaches or migraines, physical therapists …
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If you experience pain in your hand and arm along with numbness or a tingling feeling, you may have carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). People who have a family history of CTS may not be able to avoid this condition and will likely experience it at some point between the ages of 18 and 64. The …
Physical Therapists are specialized in analyzing gait. What is Gait? Gait is a person’s manner of walking. Normal human gait is a repetition of a sequence of limb movements that progress the body along a specific path while maintaining weight-bearing stability, conserving energy, and absorbing the shock of floor impact. Woah! A lot of big …
What is going on? It is possible that you have a meniscus tear! The meniscus in your knee acts as a cushion to help with shock absorption and decrease friction in the knee joint. This injury often occurs due to a twisting movement at your knee which can be either self-inflicted or due to a …
This week we are presented with our very own Dr. Colin PT, DPT, CSCS who demonstrates stretches for three different muscle groups. In the first video Dr. Colin explains how the pec muscles are very important for pushing motions, but tend to be overworked and not stretched often. This increases the pull and tightness on …
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Flexibility exercises are activities that improve the ability of a joint to maintain the movement necessary for carrying out daily tasks and physical activity. Examples of flexibility activities include: stretching yoga tai chi pilates It is important to incorporate flexibility exercises into your everyday exercise routine. Stretching can increase your mobility which will benefit you …
You may have heard of your “Lats” before when working out at the gym or with a personal trainer. But what are your Lats? Lats is the colloquial term for latissimus dorsi muscle! Did you know that your latissimus dorsi muscle is actually attached to a part of your humerus (your upper arm bone)! This …
We Recommend These Three Practices: Take care of your body Self-Care might be a buzzword, but it is an important way to practice mental health and building resilience. Stress is just as much physical as it is emotional! Here are some ways to strengthen your body to adapt to stress and decrease the toll of …
