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Gait evaluation in Battle Creek, MI
You may be familiar with the term “gait evaluation” as an analysis of your feet while running. This is commonly used in shoe stores for getting custom-fit running shoes. While an analysis of your feet is part of gait evaluation, it involves so much more. Gait...
Treating chronic head pain in Mattawan, MI
Headaches are usually not a big deal. When you have a headache, you can typically treat it with some rest and home remedies. However, there are some headaches that last for more than a few days or are more severe in their nature. These kinds of headaches will require...
Treating chronic neck pain in Portage, MI
Neck pain is an all-too common part of life. Thanks to poor posture and overactivity, many of us suffer from neck pain more than once in our lives. Fortunately, many of these cases of neck pain are not too serious. They can be treated with some rest and simple...
Feeling Stiff and Achy? Physical Therapy Can Help!
Everyone wakes up feeling some pain in their joints or muscles from time to time. But if you find yourself consistently waking up stiff and achy, it might be time for pain-relief work with an Armor Physical Therapy physical therapist. Aching or stiff joints may be a...
Treatments for shoulder pain in Kalamazoo, MI
You’re bound to experience shoulder pain at some point in your life. Usually, it’s not much to worry about. You can develop shoulder pain from sleeping on it in the wrong way or from overdoing it during physical activity. Cases of minor shoulder pain can benefit from...
Treatments for back pain in Plainwell, MI
Your back is an important part of your body that is easy to take for granted until it is in pain. Once it’s hurt, you’re suddenly aware of how vital it is for supporting your body and allowing you to move around. Your back is made up of many bones, muscles, ligaments,...
Treating sports injuries in Battle Creek, MI
When you push your body so hard in physical competition, you’re bound to eventually have some type of injury. In many cases, sports injuries are minor and can be treated using the simple RICE principle: rest, ice, compress and elevate. However, some sports injuries...
Treating sports injuries
It’s normal for athletes to encounter some form of injury in their athletic career. Many of these injuries are minor, such as a muscle pull. Athletes can recover from these kinds of injuries after a few days of rest and home treatments. However, some sports injuries...
Treatments for back pain
Have you ever thought about what it means when someone says they have your back? This is another way of saying that they’ll support you, but why say they have your back? Well, your back has the important responsibility of supporting your upper body. The back not only...
Why you need physical therapy for degenerative disc disease
The name “degenerative disc disease” is a bit outdated, but the condition itself is not. That’s because degenerative disc disease (DDD) is not actually a disease, but is related to natural wear and tear that can affect the discs in your spine over time. This is a...
Why you need physical therapy for spinal stenosis treatment
You can expect to encounter some form of back pain at one point or another throughout your life. Back pain can be expected after lifting heavy objects or sitting for long periods of time. Usually, this kind of back pain is minor and can be treated by a few days of...
Four signs you need physical therapy for a sports injury
Athletes are tough and known for pushing their bodies to the limits. Because of this, it can be hard to know when you’ve pushed it too far and need professional treatment for an injury. No, we’re not talking about the obvious like broken bones or sprains, but the slow...
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