IS THERE PHYSICAL THERAPY FOR CAR ACCIDENTS?
Injuries from a car accident can be extremely stressful, burdensome and painful. The pain from your injuries can interfere with your day to day life and progress over time, which is why it is essential to initiate care as soon as possible. When evaluating care options, you may wonder what type of care will best relieve your acute pain, as well as yield permanent relief in the long run. Research shows that there are many benefits to initiating physical therapy care within 96 hours after you a...
Posted on 2018-08-16
DO YOU KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN STRETCHING AND WARM-UP?
One of the most common questions in a physical therapy evaluation is if their injury occurred due to lack of stretching. Although a very common question, most people do not know that the answer to the previous question is both a yes and a no. An injury can happen from lack of stretching and an injury can occur even with stretching. Continue reading below to further understand why lack of stretching can be the cause of an injury and why stretching could also cause an injury.
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Posted on 2018-07-18
HOW CAN PHYSICAL THERAPY HELP WITH SHOULDER PAIN?
The shoulder is a joint that is composed of three bones including the clavicle, scapula and humerus. The shoulder itself is responsible for over 16,000 different positions. That is why some of the simplest tasks can cause so much pain. Whether you have pain in your shoulder from everyday use or a particular injury, read below for more information.
Common Causes:
Although an injury is one of the most common causes of pain in the shoulder it is not always the only one. Pain in the shoulder...
Posted on 2018-07-04
HOW TO AVOID WORKPLACE INJURIES
Research from 2016 Liberty Mutual Workplace Safety Index noted that one of the leading causes to workplace injury was due to overexertion. This involved injuries such as pushing, pulling, lifting, carrying, holding and throwing items. Overexertion injuries have also been shown to be very costly to businesses, approximately costing companies $15.08 billion in 2013. This injury affects one’s muscles, ligaments and tendons which can result in a musculoskeletal disorder. These types of...
Posted on 2018-06-08
LESSENING PAIN WITH DRY NEEDLING
The latest research from the Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine shows the reason behind the lesser known but rapidly growing popularity of the practice called myofascial trigger point dry needling or dry needling. Dry needling is playing an important role in minimizing both acute, chronic, and post-surgery pain when it is most severe.
Before we take a closer look into these findings, it is important to understand what exactly dry needling is, its role ...
Posted on 2018-06-01
