Has back pain got you down?…Keeping you from enjoying the activities you want to enjoy?…Preventing you from working due to the pain? Disrupting your sleep? If so, then read on to learn how early care for back pain can lead to better and faster results. As you...
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My Back Pain Won’t Go Away – Should I Have Surgery?
For those long-suffering with back pain and haven’t found relief, some may consider spine surgery. Often individuals think surgery must be the option because they were told their x-ray or MRI showed some “abnormality.” Did you know, many of those...
Unable to Stand Up Tall (because of Back Pain)
Does your back pain leave you with feeling like you can’t stand up straight? Do you find it difficult to stand up from a chair due to your back? When you look in the mirror do you look crooked? Do you find it difficult to complete simple daily activities due to...
How you can SAVE MONEY (and time) by seeing a PT 1st for your Injury
Did you know that you can actually save money (and time) by seeing a PT 1st for your injury? Many individuals who have an ache or pain or injury feel they must see a doctor 1st. But will you find the answers to your problem? Will the doctor provide solutions…or...
Why you might need to see a PT if you struggle with…
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...
Direct Access to Physical Therapy Leads to Faster Recovery
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...
What is a Physical Therapist (and what does one do)
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...
Physical Therapy Month
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
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...
My Neck Hurts At Work
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...
