What your Physical Therapist Isn’t Telling You!
As a physical therapist, I hear far too often, “I didn’t know that”, or, “I was never told that”, from my patients that have previously received physical therapy, chiropractic care, or body work at various locations. As a medical health professional, this is disappointing to me that more patients are not being empowered with knowledge…
What’s Causing Your Knees to Hurt? It Might Not Be What You Think!
Have you been having a lot of knee pain like many of our clients lately? The kind that slows you down, makes it hard to get up and down the stairs or even get up out of your chair? If so, you may be inadvertently causing it by doing these three things. Wearing High Heals…
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…
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…
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,…
When Should I See a Physical Therapist, and Will it Help?
Sore? “Who Cares!” Achy? “No problem.” Stiff? “No big deal.” We…are Crossfitters. If we did not like to “feel the burn,” we would still be working out at a local gym using elliptical machines and machine weights. But when the feeling goes beyond the burn and enters into pain, or even worse – injury, how…