Tendonitis vs. Tendinosis: How to Treat

Tendon pain can be confusing and frustrating, especially when you’re trying to understand a diagnosis or are doing research online. Two terms commonly thrown around are "tendonitis" (or “tendinitis”) and "tendinosis." While they sound similar, they refer to different...

What is IASTM?

When most people think of physical therapy, they often picture a post-surgery rehabilitation process with weekly appointments where you stretch and push your healing limbs to the limit. But physical therapy offers so much more. Because of our specialists’ unique...

Why Do I Feel Pain When Bending and Straightening my Elbow?

Elbow pain can feel like a minor inconvenience, but when tasks like carrying groceries, typing on a keyboard, or even brushing your teeth become uncomfortable, it can have a real impact on your daily life. Whether it's a dull ache or a sharp jolt of pain, that nagging...

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Three benefits of a running gait analysis

Three benefits of a running gait analysis

Do you feel pain while you’re running or after you run? Does your stride just feel a little off? If you said yes to one or both of these questions, you should consider having a running gait analysis from a physical therapist.  Your gait is the way your body moves as...

How long do sciatica symptoms last?

How long do sciatica symptoms last?

The answer to this question can vary, but generally, acute sciatica symptoms take between one and two weeks to resolve. However, there are factors that can drastically affect how long sciatica symptoms last.  Sciatica occurs when one of the sciatic nerves is being...

What can I do about hip pain during pregnancy?

What can I do about hip pain during pregnancy?

You might have expected back pain or even pelvic pain during your pregnancy. Yet you might not have expected to have hip pain.  However, you aren’t alone in experiencing this type of pain; medical researchers found that about 32% of women have hip pain during their...

What is pelvic health physical therapy?

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...

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