Lower Back Injuries in Specific Sports
The lower back is subject to a great deal of strain in many sports. Sports that use repetitive impact (e.g., running), a twisting motion (e.g., golf), or weight loading at the end of a range of motion (e.g., weightlifting) commonly cause damage to the lower back. Read here how these injuries can be prevented and how physical therapy can help.
Read MoreCuring Hamstring Pain
Pain originating at our “butt” bones, behind/sides of the knee, and anywhere in between can indicate a hamstring injury. Since the hamstring has such a primary role in our everyday life, it can become a common source of injury not just in athletes but also in non-athletic populations. Let us help you get back to your best possible self.
Read MoreWhat Is Manual Therapy?
Manual Therapy is several different hands-on techniques that we use in the clinic, and each offers its own benefits. We use Manual Therapy to help restore mobility, restore joint movement, decrease nerve tension, improve nerve mobility, and help reduce pain.
Read MoreSciatica Can Make Walking Difficult
Sciatica can make daily activities like simply walking and sitting difficult and painful. Many people suffer from sciatica-like symptoms, so it is essential to see a physical therapist as soon as possible to prevent the risk of this from happening.
Read MoreMobility in This Joint Can Be a Reason for Back Pain
According to data from the Centers for Disease Control, more than 80 percent of the population will suffer from back pain at least once in their life. The mobility and strength of your hip joints are often a major player on the grounds of back pain.
Read MoreLower-Back Problems: A Common Complaint
Lower-back problems are one of the most common complaints we encounter in physical therapy. The majority of adults will experience back pain at some point in their lifetime, and the back pain they experience may only last a short time, or it could linger for months.
Read MoreWhat Are Shin Splints?
"Shin Splints" is a term used for pain in the front of your shins, mostly from overuse in runners, jumpers, or hikers. The pain runs along the tibia (lower leg bone) where the muscles insert. The two most common muscles involved in shin splints are the tibialis anterior and the tibialis posterior. Tibialis posterior acts to move your foot inward and bring your toes away from your nose.
Read MoreSciatic Nerve Pain
Do you think you may have sciatica? Comprehensive Physical Therapy can help. WHAT IS SCIATICA? Sciatica is the inflammation of the sciatic nerve that travels from the back down to the foot. This means sciatica can cause pain in your back, buttocks, hamstring, calf, shin, or foot, depending on where the nerve is irritated.
Read MoreEnd the Vicious Cycle of Back Pain
Living with back pain often means being plagued by the inability to sleep, stiffness, and difficulty doing activities we love. This discomfort and pain impact our ability to do daily activities and more. Back pain can affect everyone including, young athletes to active parents or older adults.
Read MoreImportant Tools to Relieve Sciatica Pain
In a study reported in the journal, Orthopedics, 650 people were examined for lower-back pain or sciatica. About 25% had reported an episode of sciatica in the past six months of the study and this shows how common sciatica really is.
Read MoreSnapping Hip Syndrome
This condition is classified by a “snapping” sensation at the front or side of your hip joint, caused by a muscle or tendon. For some individuals, this causes only the sensation of “snapping” without pain, but for others it can be painful and limit ability to perform activities of daily living or recreational activities.
Read MoreLower Back Problems, A Common Complaint
Lower back problems can have long term effects on the body. Physical therapy uses a combination of strength exercises, hands-on techniques and body mechanic assessments to ensure correct muscle activation, good mechanics, and education to help decrease your pain and prevent re-injury.
Read More5 Common Hip Injuries
There can be many causes of hip pain and hip injuries, but we will be talking about the most common in this blog. Having hip pain can limit you from doing your daily activities, playing with your kids, performing your job duties, and cause you a lot of unnecessary stress if you don’t get it checked out right away!
Read MoreWhat REALLY is Sciatica?
Sciatica refers to pain that radiates from the back, deep into the buttock and down into the back of the leg. This is generally caused by compression and irritation to the sciatic nerve and generally develops over time due to repetitive postures or physical activity.
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