Skiers: ACL Injury Prevention Starts Now!
Even though ski season is still a few weeks away, many in the north are starting to get their bodies ready to hit the slopes. While many start early
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11, 2024
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10, 2024
Physical Therapy and Back Pain
*Low Back Pain is the leading cause of disability between the ages of 19 – 45. *8 out of 10 people will have a problem with their back at
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10, 2024
Physical Therapy – what is the history?
Did you know, that Hippocrates introduced the idea of manual manipulation for pain relief in 460 BC? Hector practiced a physiotherapy technique called "hydrotherapy” – which is Greek for water
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09, 2024
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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07, 2024
Why Am I So Dang Stiff?
This is a question that I am asked by my patients at least once a week, especially during the winter months. Stiffness is experienced by nearly all ages and
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06, 2024
Is Plantar Fasciitis Killing Your Sole?
Summer feels like it’s finally here, and for some, the season brings with it an onset of foot pain. As physical therapists, we often see an uptick in foot
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05, 2024
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, 2024
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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05, 2024
Runners: Get your summer program off on the right foot
I’m headed into my 20th 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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04, 2024
Maximizing your Mobility: Spring Cleaning and Elbow Pain
As we approach the spring clean-up season, I’ll be bracing myself for a rush on people coming to our physical therapy clinic with elbow pain. Whether its scrubbing floors,