Mask The Pain With Medicine Or Get Long Term Relief From PT?
I want to share a quick personal story with you You may or may not know that I, myself, am not a physical therapist. I have employed them for 10 years, but I am actually a speech therapist. The funny thing is that despite working with them for so many years, I have never had physical…
Tips To Make Working In Your Yard Less Painful
It’s summer time and a lot of you are spending a good deal of time working in your yard. If you chronic back pain or that nagging neck and shoulder pain, this might be a little hard for you. I want to give you a few suggestions to make yard work easier on you this…
Getting Comfortable At Work With Back Or Neck Pain
One of the most common questions asked from people who are having back and neck pain is, “how can they make themselves comfortable at work?” Most of us spend all day at a desk. in front of a computer, in a chair supplied by someone who wasn’t thinking of us when they picked them out.…
Modern Methods Of Transportation Have Delayed Children’s Average Walking Age
Due to our busy lifestyles, babies are often carted from one spot to another throughout the day. The baby equipment industry has responded by developing more convenient methods of transportation for our little ones. As a result, children’s motor development has actually changed over the last few decades, delaying the average walking age. Babies who…
5 Ways To Encourage Your Child’s Language Development
Get up close and personal Get down at your child’s level. Face to face to where your child can see you. Your child should be able to see your mouth moving, watch your facial expressions and make eye contact. Don’t stand over your child looking down at him or her while they are playing nor be…
Christmas Toys For Children Recommended By Our Pediatric Physical Therapist
Every year as Christmas rolls around we get asked for ideas on Christmas gifts by the parents of children we work with. Each therapist has their favorites and we freely pass it along, but we have never compiled it in a formal list, until now! What follows is a list of toys recommended by our…
Getting Back To Crossfit Following An Injury
As with any other sport, crossfit has its share of risks. Anytime you perform complicated movements of putting heavy weight over your head, there is a possibility for injury. No one at our clinic will tell you that you are at greater risk for injury because you do crossfit. Jogging, tennis, football all have their…
Is Your Back Keeping You From Enjoying The Game?
As we reach the last weeks of summer there’s an excitement in the air that can only come from the start of pre-season football, and the expectations of a new season. Along with picking our fantasy teams and filling up on our favorite snacks as we meet up with friends to tailgate, nothing beats the…
Athletes Secrets for Recovering from Shoulder Pain
As sports fans and athletes alike know, shoulder injuries are serious business. They can be extremely painful, limiting, and slow to heal. As physical therapist Kelly Keeney explains, the rotator cuff is a common shoulder injury site, though there are plenty of exercises to help you recover. What Is a Rotator Cuff Injury? The rotator…
Physical Therapy Aids in the Recovery of Sports Related Injuries
The increase in sports and recreational activity during the next few months will subsequently lead to an increased number of sports-related injuries that may require physical rehabilitation. According to the National Center for Health Statistics, over 5 million sports related injuries occur annually in the U. S. requiring medical consultation. Summer sports, including basketball, bicycling,…