Take Charge of Your Headaches
Your Physical Therapist can help you identify the best strategies to reduce the number and severity of your headaches. Identify Headache Triggers Jot down things that cause your headaches or make them worse. Some common triggers include poor sleep, missed meals, fatigue, hormone changes, weather, certain foods or beverages, over-activity, under-activity, or other things not […]
Dizziness, Balance and Physical Therapy
Dizziness and Vestibular Disorders BALANCE The three main balance systems in the body are the vestibular system (in the inner ear), visual system (eyes), and the proprioception system (sensors in the joints, muscles, and tendons). These systems send information to the brain stem which identifies the position of the head, detects motion, and spatial orientation. […]
Common Myths About Physical Therapy
October is Physical Therapy Month, so what better time than now to talk about what Physical Therapy is and what it can do for you. As physical therapy practitioners we often find that the general public doesn’t know exactly what we do, and as practitioners in this field, it is our responsibility to educate people […]
Young Athlete Overuse Injuries
Young Athlete Overuse Injuries: Know the Facts -Overuse injuries include stress fractures, tendonitis, and joint pain, and occur when athletes are required to perform the same motion repeatedly causing small amounts of trauma in tissues over time. -Overuse injuries are more common in those ages 13-17 secondary to growth spurts causing slow bone mineralization as […]
THE ANKLE
THE ANKLE: A SMALL BUT IMPORTANT JOINT Are your ankles ready to carry you into fall as you go hiking and playing in the great outdoors? You remember the kid’s song about the bones? “The toe bone’s connected to the foot bone, The foot bone’s connected to the ankle bone, The ankle bone’s connected to […]
Understanding Pain
Below are links to 3 videos that provide a brief explanation of various aspects of pain science and helping you to understand pain. Many studies show that when patient are taught about pain and why we experience pain they have a reduction in their symptoms. This understanding in conjunction with physical therapy interventions can be […]
Sleep Hygiene
Sleep hygiene is to help promote good sleep using behavioral changes. Changing sleep patterns takes a few days/weeks, so keep at it! Research shows that if/when you make these changes, the effects kick in soon and translate to increased sleep, helping you to feel refreshed, have more energy, change your mood, and decrease pain. Go […]
Hiking Into Summer
Spring is in the air, summer is just around the corner, and it’s time to enjoy the great outdoors. People can’t wait for the snow to melt to start their outdoor adventures. Most like to go hiking on the trails, backpacking the mountain, horn hunting, or spend a day at Yellowstone National […]
What’s Happening In Your Golf Swing?
Question Have you asked yourself if your body is ready for the golf season that is upon us? Are the muscles on your trunk ready to work so that your shoulders aren’t compromised? Are your legs ready to help so that your back doesn’t get overused? These are just a couple questions to get you […]
Exercise for Cyclists
Chronic Pain – Getting to the Treatment Point
Chronic pain is a condition requiring comprehensive management Patients with this condition may have already been through the traditional medical system with blood tests, x-rays, MRI’s, and injections, and yet they still don’t have an answer to what is going on with their body. A diagnosis or multiple diagnoses may be made – fibromyalgia, disc […]
Top 5 Exercises to Protect Your Shoulder
Top 5 exercises to protect your shoulder The shoulder is one of the largest and most complex joints in the body. There are certain muscle groups that are needed to provide the shoulder stability and help it perform at its most optimal level. The following exercises are designed to focus on stabilizer muscles that are often missed […]