What’s Causing My Shoulder Pain And Can Physical Therapy Help?

The shoulder is the most moveable joint in our body. Structured by a group of four muscles and their tendons (a cord that connects muscle to bone) called the rotator cuff, our shoulder joint offers a huge range of motion.  These muscles help to support three bones – your humerus (upper arm), your scapula (shoulder…

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How Physical Therapy Can Help You Get Back In Shape

 Are you feeling out of shape but feel like you have some physical obstacles that you need to overcome first? ‘ It takes a lot of motivation to get back in shape after a long period of inactivity. So, it’s easy to use physical obstacles like loss of mobility, muscle strength, and stamina to put…

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Is Postpartum Causing My Aches And Pains?

Congratulations! You have brought a new life into the world. But don’t panic if there’s postpartum pain still nagging at you. It’s completely normal to feel postpartum aches and pains. Here’s what you need to know.  As a mother, your life is about to change. There will be difficulties, challenges, and hurdles – but these…

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What Is The Treatment For Sacroiliac Joint Pain?

When you get up from a chair after being seated for a long time, do you feel a sharp pain in the lower back area? Have activities like gardening, jogging, and even walking become difficult? Does your lower body feel a little bit like it might “give away” or buckle slightly under pressure? If so,…

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What Is SI (Sacroiliac) Joint Pain?

Do you have severe pain that rises from your hips and pelvic area up the lowerback region and down your thighs?What about a tingly or numb feeling that makes it seem as though your legs aregoing to buckle beneath you? If you answered yes to one or more of these questions, the pain you’re feeling…

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Mental Health: The Importance Of Seeking Physical Therapy After A Car Accident

Physical affliction isn’t the only aspect paramount to a full recovery. Mental health must be addressed for full rehabilitation. Here’s how physical therapy can help. After suffering any form of car accident, you’ll want to consider physical therapy as a viable method of recovery. It could be for niggly whiplash after a low-speed shunt, addressing…

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Can Physical Therapy Aid My Broken Ankle?

Physical therapy plays an essential role in the treatment and effective recovery of broken bones, which is particularly important with our weight-bearing bones in the feet, ankles, and legs. For example, the ankle allows us to move our feet up and down and side to side. Therefore, they need to be strong and mobile to…

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Should I Self-Administer Physical Therapy At Home?

If you have a mobility issue caused by an injury, you might be wondering if it’s necessary to consult a physical therapist or if you could manage the therapy part on your own at home and teach yourself PT using YouTube or an online course.  Physical Therapy can seem expensive if you’re on a budget…

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How Sprained Muscles Can Cause Your Headaches

Are you getting regular headaches with no apparent cause? – Feeling stressed? Well, it might put your mind at ease knowing that the muscles in your neck and the back of your head could be the culprit, rather than anything sinister going on inside your head. However, headaches can take a significant toll on your…

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Is Physical Therapy Safe For Children?

Physical therapy isn’t just safe for children – it’s hugely beneficial, too. Especially if your child has any mental or physical impairments, injuries, or chronic health conditions that may affect them achieving their full potential. In that case, physical therapy is one of the greatest gifts you can give a growing child.  Very few of…

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