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The 5 hand injuries you’ll want a physical therapist’s help treating
Wrist and hand injuries are some of the most common injuries that physical therapists treat in their offices. After all, we use our hands for almost everything, so it is no wonder that we don’t want to be slowed down by a hand injury. Unfortunately, hand injuries can...
3 incentives to use pediatric PT for your children’s neck pain
Has your child been complaining about their neck hurting? While neck pain is a common complaint among adults, you may be surprised to learn that children often experience it as well. One of the most common causes of neck pain among children is poor posture. This is...
See a physical therapist for a functional gait assessment
For most people, walking is the most common way to get from point A to point B. In fact, most of us walk about 75,000 miles over our lifetime. Many of us take the ability to walk for granted, without concern about losing our stride. If you’ve been injured or have a...
6 common athletic injuries that can benefit from sports physical therapy
Sports physical therapy is a specialized area of physical therapy that focuses on the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of sports injuries as well as improving musculoskeletal function in athletes. The goal of sports PT is to restore an athlete's physical abilities...
How can a physical therapist tell what’s causing your anterior knee pain?
Anterior knee pain is a type of pain that occurs in the front of the knee. A leading cause of anterior knee pain is patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS). This condition affects your kneecap (patella). It typically occurs because of an issue with the patellar tendon or...
The top 5 reasons you still feel pelvic pain weeks after giving birth
The pelvic floor is a collection of muscles supporting pelvic organs, including the bladder, uterus (womb) and bowel. You may have heard about these muscles for the first time during your pregnancy or when you started to get back into exercise after having your baby....
Explore 3 exercises PT experts can use to cut biceps tendinitis pain
Biceps tendinitis is a disorder that affects the upper arm between the shoulder and elbow. The main symptom of biceps tendinitis is pain when moving the arm or shoulder. It occurs when the biceps tendon becomes inflamed or irritated. You can develop biceps tendinitis...
Why should I be looking for dry needling near me?
Dry needling is a technique physical therapists use to treat trigger point pain. This pain comes from sensitive points in your muscles called trigger points. These trigger points can irritate the nerves around them and cause referred pain, or pain that is felt in...
3 steps a physical therapist can take to ease foot and ankle pain
The foot and ankle are complex structures that hold a lot of responsibility for bearing weight and moving the body. This means that any injury or condition that affects these areas can make walking difficult, if not impossible. Physical therapy for foot and ankle...
How can physical therapists help with injuries not covered by workers’ compensation?
Workers' compensation coverage varies by state, but in general, it is meant to cover only injuries that occur while on the job. This can pose a problem when an employee gets hurt away from work but still needs help addressing an injury. For example, an employee may...
3 tips physical therapists can give you to make returning to work easier after an injury
If you have been injured in the workplace, you may feel frustrated that your injury has prevented you from being able to return to your job. You may be unable to participate in the activities that you enjoy. Even simple tasks may seem difficult due to lingering pain...
3 things that people with a stiff neck from sleeping tend to have in common
Are you waking up in the morning with a stiff, aching neck? You may have simply slept on it the wrong way, or you may be feeling the effects of a previous sports injury or car accident. Regardless, if you wake up with a stiff neck from sleeping, it could affect the...
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