Shoulder pain can be a common problem for people of all ages. It can be caused by a fall, sports, overuse, or a traumatic event. Pain in the shoulder can be decreased with physical therapy if no severe structural damage…
Headaches may result from a joint, muscle or nerve problem in your neck (cervical spine). These types of headaches are called Cervicogenic Headaches. These headaches have many similar symptoms as Migraine Headaches, and are often under-diagnosed. Common recognizable symptoms may…
Why won’t my tendinitis go away? Elbow tendinitis is one of the most common upper extremity injuries in the US. Elbow Tendinitis is an acute inflammatory condition that is typically a result of overuse; however, this process normally runs its…
Astym is a therapy approach that addresses problems such as scarring, fibrosis and degeneration that occur in soft tissues. These problems may develop as the result of trauma, surgery or overuse. Astym is effective for new injuries as well as…
Your MRI or X-ray results are terrible! You have multiple disc bulges in your neck, mid and lower back, as well as lots of arthritis and disc degeneration. Your diagnostic tests show decreased joint space in your hip, in other…
Anyone who knows me knows one of my passions is exercise and working out (surprise! I’m a physical therapist!). Frequenting the gym setting, I come across person after person who has complaints of pain somewhere or other. One of my…
With the start of school upon us many kids will be returning to what they love to do, participating in high school sports. Unfortunately what accompanies that love for sports is an increased risk of injury. Knee injuries have become…
Have you ever lost your balance turning your head when someone calls your name? How about if you turn too quickly when you are walking? What about when you bend over to pick something up from the ground? If you…
Low back pain is a common condition that costs the US health care system 85.9 billion dollars annually and is the most common condition treated by physical therapist. A large portion of the population feel that an MRI Is required…
Sciatica is a condition where the sciatic nerve is getting "pinched" somewhere along its course. A common place for this is at the piriformis muscle. Symptoms of sciatica include shooting pain down the back of the leg or buttocks, numbness,…
