Benefits of Diaphragmatic Breathing The diaphragm is a large, dome-shaped muscle at the base of the lungs. Your abdominal muscles help move the diaphragm and provide more power to empty your lungs. Diaphragmatic breathing, also known as abdominal breathing or belly breathing, is meant to help you use the diaphragm correctly and more efficiently while … Read more
When MRI’s Are Not so Helpful Many people assume that an MRI will accurately identify the cause of a patient’s pain and that surgically correcting that pathology will fix the patient’s symptoms. However, a lot of research has recently been emerging showing that a routine use of MRIs in non-operative or chronic pain situations is … Read more
An Ounce of Prevention – Why It’s Important to Invest in Your Own Body I’m sure you’ve heard the saying, attributed to Benjamin Franklin, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” This is true for many things in life. We tend to take care of maintaining/repairing our cars, houses, lawns, dishwashers, washing … Read more
Low Back Pain: One Size Does Not Fit All Low back pain is a very common complaint, as up to 80% of adults are estimated to experience low back pain at some point in their lives. Physical therapy has been proven to be an effective conservative treatment approach for low back pain. Physical therapists (PTs) … Read more
What is Sciatica and Can it be Treated with Physical Therapy? ciatica is sometimes an overused, “catch-all” term that people use when talking about low back pain and/or pain in a lower extremity. Sciatica, by definition, is pain along the path of the sciatic nerve, which travels from the buttock down into the back of … Read more
How Technology Could Be Hurting You While we know there are many adverse effects of technology addiction on mental health and emotional wellbeing, there are also physical negative side effects that can come along with excessive use of technology. Common technology injuries: Neck pain (“text neck”): If you text a lot, use your phone for … Read more
Dry Needling 101 Dry needling as a therapeutic intervention has increased in popularity in recent years, as it is a very effective tool used in physical therapy for pain relief and improved mobility of muscles and joints. Some people have never heard of dry needling, and some have heard about it but really don’t know … Read more
Physical Therapy for Plantar Fasciitis Plantar fasciitis is a condition that causes pain in the heel and arch of the foot. Plantar fasciitis affects the band of tissue that supports the arch of your foot during exercise, sports, running, and walking: the plantar fascia. Plantar fasciitis can affect people of all ages and abilities, but … Read more
The Pelvic Floor and It’s Importance Today we’re going to explore what the pelvic floor is, why it’s important to keep it strong, how to do so, and how a pelvic floor physical therapist can help you on your journey to pelvic floor wellness. What is the pelvic floor? The pelvic floor is the forgotten … Read more
The Benefits of a Consistent Home Exercise Program What is a home exercise program? A home exercise program (HEP) is one of the most important components of physical therapy. An HEP is a group of individualized exercises prescribed by a physical therapist (PT) for the patient to perform at home. Initially, the PT will provide … Read more
