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March 8, 2023

Avoid injury while increasing activity

Whether you walk for exercise, play weekend sports, or are an avid athlete, injuries can happen from time to time. This usually occurs from overusing muscles, tendons and ligaments. When muscles, tendons and ligaments are over-stretched, little tears happen in the tissues. Your body normally heals quickly from this causing you to feel some soreness […]

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January 27, 2023

Soreness vs. Pain

Soreness vs. Pain: What’s the difference One of the biggest complaints we see after a patient’s first appointment is that they’re still in pain or ‘the therapist made it worse’. What they don’t understand is the difference between pain and soreness. The patient is almost always experiencing soreness. Physical therapy is considered exercise and there […]

Patient being treated for balance and gait.

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January 3, 2023

Falls and the role of physical therapy

Winter weather has moved in and with it comes an increase in falls and accidents. Whether you slip shoveling snow or lose your balance getting out of your car, falls can happen anywhere and anytime. Instead of seeing a physical therapist post-fall, come see us for tips on how you can prevent falls. Our therapists […]

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December 16, 2022

5 conditions you didn’t know PT can treat

Vertigo Vertigo is a mechanical inner ear problem that causes short periods of a spinning sensation when the head is moved in certain positions. This feeling of dizziness can make daily living a struggle and increase a person’s risk of falls. When treated with physical therapy, vertigo can be eliminated in as little as one […]

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November 29, 2022

Cold Weather Back Pain

Back pain is one of the most common reasons people seek medical care, and as the seasons change, your chances of developing acute back pain may go up. Typically, the majority of back pain flairs are acute and self-limiting. The most common type of acute back pain is a lumbar strain, which is a muscle strain […]

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November 10, 2022

Helping people with chronic pain

Chronic pain affects each person experiencing it differently. In some cases, chronic pain can lead to decreased activity levels, job loss, or financial difficulties, as well as anxiety, depression, and disability. Physical therapists work together patients to lessen their pain and restore their activity to the highest possible levels. With treatment, the negative effects of […]

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October 5, 2022

What is dry needling?

Dry needling is one of the most popular treatments that we have to offer at all our clinics. Patients that are afraid of needles or are hesitant, are believers by the end of their sessions. So… what is it exactly? Dry needling is a therapeutic technique in which small, sterile, filament needle is inserted into […]

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October 5, 2022

5 Common Questions About Physical Therapy

What is physical therapy? Physical therapy is a combination of manual therapies, modalities, and exercises that help a person’s body get back to functioning at what is normal for them. Whether it’s after a surgery or an accident, a heart attack or stroke, aging or incontinence- physical therapy can treat all of these. A physical […]

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September 12, 2022

Low Back Pain Relief

Do you have… Pain that may be sharp, stabbing or dull, localized to one side of the pelvis/low back, groin, or tailbone? Pain that radiates down to the knee? Pain with movements, such as standing up from a sitting position, turning in bed, or bending/twisting? Muscle tightness and tenderness in the hip/buttock region? Pain with […]