Sports Injuries

How Improving Flexibility Can Help Prevent Sports Injuries

Unsurprisingly, sports injuries are fairly common – even among active, healthy individuals. Injuries like strains, sprains and bone fractures affect both professional and amateur athletes every day. When you consider the thousands of hours dedicated to sports each year, some number of injuries is probably inevitable, and this holds true for athletes young and old, regardless of their fitness levels.

Debunked

5 Common Myths About Physical Therapy—Debunked!

For many years now, physical therapy has helped millions of people move better, feel stronger, and recover from injuries – but there are still misconceptions about what PT is and who it’s for. Some people think it’s only for athletes or post-operative surgery patients. Others worry that it’s going to be painful. Even with its history and track record,

Surgery

Can Physical Therapy Prevent Surgery? Here’s What You Need to Know

The advancements of modern surgery are undoubtedly some of the most impressive in all of medicine. Advancements in knowledge, tools and techniques have led to surgical outcomes that would have seemed miraculous a century ago. In fact, we’ve become so good at performing different types of surgeries, we often forget to consider just how invasive and dangerous it truly is.

Pain Management

Physical Therapy vs. Pain Medication: A Safer, Long-Term Solution

Whether from injury, illness, or surgery, pain is something we all must deal with at some point in our lives. When the pain is chronic or severe, it sometimes isn’t enough to just “grin and bear it”.  Sometimes, we need something more to help us tolerate it. Unfortunately, oftentimes this means relying on medication – usually opiate-based.

Rehabilitation

Post-Surgical Rehabilitation: The Critical Role of Physical Therapy

Modern surgical knowledge and technology is largely considered one of the great achievements of modern medicine. Many injuries and conditions that could have been fatal in the not-too-distant past can often be dealt with through relatively common surgical procedures today. Surgery has undoubtedly provided a tremendous amount of benefit to our modern world.

As is the case with anything that provides a benefit,

Bone and Joint Health

How Aging Affects Your Muscles and Joints – And What to Do About It

Throughout our lives, our bodies go through many changes. As we move into our “golden years” most of these changes are less than desirable. Our muscles lose strength over time, which can impact our flexibility and endurance. This also puts extra strain on our joints, which can become stiffer and less flexible due to changes in cartilage,

Remote Worker

The Impact of Remote Work on Physical Health (and How to Fix It)

Over the past few years, remote work has surged in popularity, with millions of people trading traditional workspaces for home offices. For many people, working remotely provides flexibility and convenience, but there are also health challenges that come along with the change in lifestyle. Traditional office workers have to walk to the car for their morning commute,

Tech Neck

Physical Therapy for Desk Workers: Combating ‘Tech Neck’ and More

Modern technology has done some amazing things for our society. We are more connected than ever before, with instant access to more information than previous generations could have imagined. Technology has changed the way we live, the way we communicate, and the way we work.  Of course, not every change is an improvement.  One of the unfortunate effects of our current information age is a drastic increase in sedentary living.

Physical Therapy

DIY vs. Professional Physical Therapy: When to Seek Expert Help

From car repairs to plumbing problems, people are now trying their hands at many things that used to be left almost exclusively to professionals. With so many do-it-yourself resources available, people can quickly learn how to perform tasks that they otherwise may not have even considered. Just pull up a step-by-step walkthrough online, or watch a YouTube or TikTok video.