Vertigo…The Room is Spinning
Vertigo is more common than most people think. Statistics report 20-30% of the population will experience at least one episode in their lifetime. Vertigo tends to be more common as one ages, and is 2-3 times more…
Vertigo is more common than most people think. Statistics report 20-30% of the population will experience at least one episode in their lifetime. Vertigo tends to be more common as one ages, and is 2-3 times more…
My professional bias related to exercise for osteoarthritic (OA) conditions throughout the body is unavoidable. HOWEVER, I have a link below to data from the British Medical Journal (BMJ) to support my point. My professional…
It is reported that adults over the age of 65 have a 2 in 3 chance* of being treated for more than 1 chronic health condition. Some of the chronic conditions reported include: hypertension, asthma,…
I chose to write this column today to share with you a topic that was published in a physical therapy journal. The original article focused on 7 myths about physical therapy, but I will just…
Plantar Fascitis or heel pain is a rather common complaint with an estimated 10% experiencing this condition at some point during their life. Most often it is caused by repetitive stress or micro-trauma to the…
Do you have confidence in your balance? If you are not confident in your balance or have a fear of falling, research suggests you are at greater risk of falling. An April 2016 study published…
What makes a good patient-therapist relationship? This information can certainly be valuable to future patients and therapists alike. Patients want to know how to choose a good PT to go to for quality care. It…
There is a newer buzz in the physical therapy world regarding what we call the pain sciences. This entails educating patients more specifically about how pain is processed by the brain and experienced by the individual. Because…
This is a very common question/complaint that I hear as a physical therapist. There are multiple reasons your shoulder may hurt when reaching overhead, but most often it boils down to something we call impingement.…
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