If you’ve been dealing with sharp back pain for quite some time, it could be due to a condition called “sciatica.” Each of your sciatic nerves runs from either side of your lower back down to each of your legs. That’s why a classic sign of sciatica is having a shooting pain on one side
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Set Yourself Up For Surgical Success With Pre-hab!
April 10th, 2021Pre-hab or preventative rehabilitation helps patients heal faster after surgery, speeds recovery, and, in many cases, prevents injury in the first place. It’s no secret that having physical therapy after an injury or surgery helps you recover faster. But what if there was a way to prevent an injury in the first place? Or what
You Can Breakup With Your Pain Medication Through The Help of a Physical Therapist
March 20th, 2021If you keep up with the news, then you probably already know that right now our country is in the throes of what appears to be an epidemic regarding the use of prescription medications and opioids. It’s a heartbreaking realization to come to, but it’s the truth, and it’s caused practitioners and patients alike a
Strains and Sprains Are Such a Pain, But Physical Therapy Can Help!
March 10th, 2021Imagine that you are walking through the park on a beautiful summer evening, and then all of a sudden, BAM! You hit the ground. Why? Because your foot magically found a hidden hole, and down you went. Now you’re in pain, collapsed in a heap, and hoping no one saw you go down. This is
Need Help Ditching the Pain Medication? Physical Therapy Can Help!
February 20th, 2021When it comes to living with chronic pain, you may think that you’re alone. The mental fatigue of having to deal with it can take a toll on your mind and body and can lead you to believe no one can understand. But millions of individuals live with chronic pain everyday. Whether prescription or over-the-counter,
Absolutely Everything You Need To Know About Pre and Post Surgical Rehab
February 10th, 2021Are You Scheduling Surgery? Don’t Forget the Pre-Operative and Post-Operative Rehab Are you thinking about scheduling major surgery in the near future? If so, you may want to give serious thought to scheduling two other very important and crucial things: pre-operative and post-operative rehab. Surgery may not be as much of a certainty in life
Struggling with chronic joint pain? Find out how physical therapy can help relieve your aches and pains.
January 20th, 2021Chronic joint pain can be an issue that plagues you weeks and even months. It’s something everyone dreads and when it comes, we often have no clue how to deal with it. Joints are the structures that form the connections between the bones. Joints provide assistance and support in movement. There are a wide variety
Here are 3 Reasons Why You Must Stay Active as You Age
January 10th, 2021Looking to Stay Healthy for Life? Start by Staying Active! “You’re only as young as you feel,” or at least that’s how the saying goes. However, it’s likely more accurate to say that you’re only as young as your health allows you to be. When you see elderly people shuffling along on walkers or refusing