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Physical Therapy Provides Great Relief During Pregnancy
posted on: Jun 28th, 2018 category:rehabilitationby E. Anne Patron, DPT Pregnancy is one of the body’s best examples of resilience. Your body goes through an incredible journey in 40 weeks (give or take) that spans the physical and emotional limits of the human body. Physical therapy can be very helpful before, during, and after pregnancy. Pre-partum and in between pregnancies, […]
read morePhysical Therapy as First Treatment for Low Back Pain Curbs Opioid Use
posted on: May 30th, 2018 category:rehabilitation, community, newsAn excellent article on NPR talks about how physical therapy as the first treatment for lower back pain can help to reduce opioid use and eliminate the need for pricey procedures and surgeries that often don’t help, and can even exacerbate lower back pain. Read the entire article here.
read moreMen’s Health
posted on: Mar 16th, 2018 category:rehabilitation, newsby Amanda Swearingen, PT, DPT, PRPC An often misunderstood part of the human body which can lead to multiple dysfunctions are the muscles of the pelvic floor. The pelvic floor muscles are a group of muscles that attach to the bottom of the pelvis. They provide several functions including postural and organ support, bowel and bladder […]
read moreErgonomics
posted on: Mar 16th, 2018 category:rehabilitation, newsby Shalynn Robinette, PTA, CES What is ergonomics? Simply put ergonomics is the study of how people work within their environment. Applying ergonomics to your workstation setup helps reduce the risk of repetitive stress injuries. It allows you to adapt your environment to fit you instead of making you adapt to your environment. One small […]
read moreVestibular Rehabilitation
posted on: Nov 28th, 2017 category:rehabilitationby Sarah K. Terpin, PT, DPT More than 5 million people in the U.S. visit the doctor every year with complaints of dizziness. Dizziness is one of the most common complaints both children and adults have and can affect all aspects of life. Someone suffering from dizziness may describe symptoms in a variety of ways, […]
read moreUrinary Incontinence (UI)
posted on: Nov 28th, 2017 category:rehabilitationby Eryn Kirschbaum, PT, DPT, PRPC Urinary Incontinence (UI) is a phrase often associated directly with the aging population or with women who have given birth. However, it often occurs in younger populations, women who have never given birth, and also in men. The term “incontinence” does not necessarily mean complete loss of bladder control; […]
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