Physical Therapy As a Safe Alternative to Opioids Choose Healing Over Harm: Embracing Physical Therapy for Safer Pain Management As chronic pain is a very common issue, there have been increases in prescription of opioid medication, which has been accompanied by increases in opioid overdoses, opioid abuse, and other harms, as well as uncertainty about … Read more
Pre-Partum Tips My Prepartum Journey as a PT Week 27: I’m 27 weeks pregnant with twin girls! This is my third pregnancy, but first time carrying twins. Sleep is starting to get more difficult, as my body is more uncomfortable and the babies love wrestling at 3 am. Here are three things I’ve been doing … Read more
Is Surgery Necessary? While there are specific circumstances where surgery is the only way to treat an injury or condition, a more conservative, less expensive, and less risky option to try is physical therapy. First, let’s talk about MRI findings. Many people think that if an MRI shows a bulging disc or rotator cuff tear, … Read more
