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What can cause shoulder and elbow pain at the same time?
Often, pushing yourself during a workout can lead to aching in your shoulder and elbow. Playing a high-impact sport can also leave these areas banged up and painful. Such issues will typically feel better after some rest. However, there are issues that cause shoulder...
Three reasons you should try virtual physical therapy during COVID quarantine
We’re coming up on the normal cold and flu season. Unfortunately, the U.S. is still struggling to cope with the coronavirus, and it’s been predicted that we could see a spike in COVID cases during this year’s cold and flu season. Such a spike could lead states to...
What can I do about chronic neck and shoulder pain?
Getting through a whole day of work. Playing with your kids or grandkids. Lifting a baking tray out of the oven. All these common daily tasks can be much harder to do if you have neck and shoulder pain. Are you likely to have to deal with chronic neck and shoulder...
Information you need to know about golfer’s elbow and tennis elbow
Pain when moving your elbow. Difficulty grasping objects. Inflammation or swelling around the elbow. If you’re dealing with any of these symptoms, you might not be sure what’s causing them. The reality is that there are two conditions that could be the culprit. One...
Improving your ability to live independently with stroke rehab
High blood pressure. Diabetes. High cholesterol. Obesity. Are you dealing with any of these common health issues? If you are, then it’s also more likely that you could have a stroke. Strokes occur when there is a loss of blood flow to the brain. Unfortunately, it’s...
What is pelvic health physical therapy?
Pain in your lower back? Problems going to the bathroom? Feeling like you need to go to the bathroom more often? Painful intercourse? Recovering from birth? Pain during pregnancy? A problem with your pelvic floor can lead to these symptoms and many more. The pelvic...
How physical therapy for knee arthritis can help with the pain and stiffness
Kneeling while weeding your vegetable garden. Chasing your kids or grandkids around the backyard. Squatting down to look for something under the bathroom sink. These are all activities that many people do every day. But they can also become much harder to do when you...
Understanding the relationship between jaw pain and a headache
Grinding your teeth while sleeping. Tension in the jaw muscles. Damage or injury to the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). All these issues fall into a category called temporomandibular disorders (TMDs), and they can easily cause both jaw pain and headaches. Most people...
What causes chronic neck and shoulder pain?
Because of their close proximity and shared muscles and tendons, it should be no surprise that neck pain and shoulder pain often occur at the same time. There are many reasons people can experience pain in this area. In most cases, the pain is mild and inconvenient...
Chiropractor vs physical therapy: Where to go when you’re in pain
Pain in your back or neck. Weakness or numbness in your arms or legs. Difficulty bending over or turning your head. These can all be signs of a spinal issue, but you might not know who to turn to for help. There are many people who might need help with back or neck...
Three benefits of hands-on physical therapy for people with chronic pain
Have you been feeling pain on most days this month? Has your pain been appearing frequently over the past three or more months? People who answered yes to these two questions are likely dealing with an issue called chronic pain. Most of us have dealt with acute pain....
Why you need physical therapy for sciatica pain
Have you ever had pain that starts in your lower back and spreads into one of your legs? Did this pain come with any numbness or tingling sensation? If the answer is yes, you’re probably experiencing the symptoms of sciatica. The sciatic nerve is a long nerve that...
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