For those with an injury or issue impacting daily life, they might ask the question Why Physical Therapy 1st? The simple answer is because fast action leads to fast result. BUT…really they want to know more. Many will ask the question, don’t I need to see my PCP 1st?...
As a physical therapist (PT) it is obvious (to me) who I help, but for many they might wonder who a PT helps. As in who or what does a Physical Therapist help a person with? So let’s talk about the who and what a PT helps. A PT is a neuromusculoskeletal expert meaning...
2020 marks that year that Physical Therapy (as we know it today) turns 100. Quite a lot has happened in the last 100 years of this profession. Now the role that a physical therapist plays goes back well further but will stick to the last 100 years. It was in 1921 that...
Who should I see 1st for my back pain is an excellent question. It is one thought about by many as each year millions suffer with a new episode of back pain. Often people’s 1st inclination is to check out Dr. Google. Only problem is, there is so much out there, it is...
It is a common occurrence that people find stretching doesn't help their back pain. Why is it that stretching doesn’t always work? Well, for one stretching just doesn’t work for everyone. There is no one size fits all approach to treating back pain. And the lack of...
When you hear back pain, what do you think about? Do you think of it as an issue that will resolve on its own or one needs some treatment? What if I told you back pain is a major health issue in this country and is a problem that we should not take the wait and see...
Every year millions of individuals undergo a joint replacement (hip or knee). The overall success rate with those procedures at reducing pain and improving function is quite high. That said, limitations following joint replacement surgery (namely running/jumping) are...
Hip bursitis as an injury or issue is a very common complaint. Bursitis is an inflammation or irritation of a bursa sac. These are fluid filled and serve to reduce friction between muscles and tendons/muscle over bone. Quite often any time a person experiences outer...
No one actually wants a knee surgery, but every year over a million opt for it. This includes knee replacements along with other procedures to address meniscal or joint issues (not ligament related). This begs the question – how many are actually necessary? Now each...
Is it a problem if a person can "pop" their shoulder in/out? On occasion individuals have increased mobility in their shoulder. This increased mobility enables them the ability to “pop” it in out (i.e. Mel Gibson’s character Martin Riggs in Lethal Weapon). Frequently...