In traditional medicine, when a person is injured they often try to treat themselves or call their doctor. After waiting days or weeks to see your doctor you get a 30 minute wait (if you are lucky) and then a brief 5 minute (if that) exam. You will be told to take...
Month: October 2017
Remaining Active as You AGE
The topic of remaining active as you age is an important one. This is especially vital considering the aging population and chronic health conditions. The question becomes, what is stopping you from exercise or activity? Is it time, injury, laziness, or just do not...
A PT Experience like NONE Before
For those who have been to PT before, what was the experience like? And for those who have not been, what do you think the experience would be like? Having talked with current and prospective patients, I realize the perception and understanding of what PT is and does...
What Physical Therapy can DO for YOU
There was a recent article published discussing how and why Hollywood Stars are using physical therapy and they are NOT injured. This got me thinking about how UNDER used physical therapy actually is. It has been reported that only about 7% of people with (back)...
National Physical Therapy Month does not stand for Pain and Torture
Every profession, cause, and random nonsense seems to have a day, week or month these days, so lets make you painfully (pun intended) aware that October is National Physical Therapy (PT) Month. PT…that stands for physical torture, physical torment, physical...
