In this 4th installment of PT month, I want to shed light on why you may want or need to see a Physical Therapist (PT). To answer this question, we need to remember what the WHO a PT helps. PTs help individuals struggling with ANY form of muscle or joint issue. This...
For those who are unaware, it is possible to go directly to a physical therapist for your injury. This is called Direct Access. With many insurance plans (except Medicare), there is no need to see your PCP 1st for that ankle sprain or new onset of back pain. A...
In part two of this PT Month series I will shed light on just who a physical therapist is and what ones does/who they help. A physical therapist has doctorate level training in conservatively managing neuromusculoskeletal issues. This means no medication, injections...
October is National Physical Therapy Month. Over the next few weeks, I will be writing about various topics related to physical therapy. I want to begin this series with a brief outline of the history of the profession. As far back as 460BC, Hippocrates and Galen were...
It hurts to turn my head driving – is something I hear every week from a client. It is a very common complaint and not a good (safe) thing to hear. It is kind of important to be able to turn your head driving, NO? Why is this a common issue? Because neck pain exists...
So your neck hurts at work, does it? Well…join the tens or even hundreds of thousands of others with the same issue. Why is this? What is it about work that causes a person’s neck to hurt? Inherently nothing, but by repeating the same action over and over, day after...
Are you someone whose neck makes noises when you turn or move your head? Many individuals express concern about the noises their neck (or other body part makes), especially when that body part “hurts”. But the question at hand is…is it a problem? In most instances the...
The moment anyone feels any sort of pain in their neck and/or arm most automatically assume it is a pinched nerve. But is it really a pinched nerve or rather something else? Did you know that there is more than 1 reason for arm combined with neck pain? The muscles,...
Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injuries are a hot topic in the world of sports medicine. Well…2nd to concussion at the moment. The concern and frustration with this injury is that research proves prevention is possible. However, what is most seen in the...
When many individuals have knee pain (or any pain for that matter), most do not think about staying active. A good majority of people avoid activity due to pain…But is that the right way of thinking? Our bodies have an amazing way of healing…But only if we...