No Pain, No Gain, Right?
One of the most common questions physical therapy patients ask goes something like this: "My _____ always hurts when I _____. I usually just try to ignore the pain
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06, 2023
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06, 2023
What is Pre-habilitation? Pre-Surgical Physical Therapy:
Prehab is becoming a popular nationwide concept, for patients prepping for surgery. Pre-surgical physical therapy is a strengthening, flexibility, and aerobic conditioning program individually designed to help patients physically
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05, 2023
Have you Started Your Body’s 401K?
I was lucky enough to be able to see my entire family recently to celebrate my mom’s 70th birthday. This was the first time we had all been together
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05, 2023
Is Your Rotator Cuff Keeping You on the Sidelines?
One of the most common musculoskeletal problems that occurs in adults over the age of 30 is irritation of the rotator cuff. When the rotator cuff muscles and tendons
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04, 2023
Should I Push Through the Pain?
A proverb I hear about once a week from my physical therapy patients is, “Hey, no pain, no gain, right?” It’s an especially difficult question to answer because the
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03, 2023
Runners: Get your summer program off on the right foot
I’m headed into my 19th year as a practicing physical therapist. After you’ve been around for a while, you start to notice patterns in the problems patients come to
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03, 2023
When Can I Golf After Back Surgery?
This is a very common question physical therapists are asked after a patient has started their post-operative rehab for back surgery. As with most things in medicine, the answer
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02, 2023
Experts in Athletic Injuries!
A high school basketball game is in the third period and the score is tied. A rivalry between two schools has the stands packed with students, parents, and hometown
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02, 2023
The Annual Checkup That You Are Missing
We all know that visiting your physician for an annual physical is critical in maintaining long-term health, just as dental exams twice each year helps ensure oral health throughout
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02, 2023
Is Pickleball A Good Workout?
One of my favorite ways to get to know a patient during our first meeting is to ask about what kind of hobbies they have. It seems like a