Patients often will bring up these complaints while in the clinic for physical therapy. Usually they don’t know why they are experiencing dizziness or spinning. They describe it as intense and sudden. If they think more about it they can associate it with head movement. BPPV (Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo) is the most common cause […]
The squat is a movement that we begin doing early on in life. Once we can stand on our own, we use the squat to pick things up off the ground and we do it with perfect form! As we get older, we tend to rely more on our backs to lift things, bending only
Your Pelvic Floor may be the “missing link” to your low back pain!! Being orthopedic physical therapists for many years, we have successfully treated many low back pain and hip pain patients, but….. there are always those patients who have some residual pain that doesn’t seem to respond to “traditional” methods of physical therapy. We
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FOR ALL THE MOMS OUT THERE! Let’s talk about DRA…aka Mummy Tummy What is it? Diastasis Rectus Abdominis (DRA) is a gap or bulge in the abdominal wall. It occurs when the linea alba widens and thins during pregnancy. Research states that 60% of women have a DRA 6 weeks after birth and 30% have
My doctor told me to go there? He gave me the script with the physical therapy clinic name right on it We all market and get out scripts to the docs, believe me😊 Remember it is ALWAYS YOUR CHOICE where you go! Interview places. Call 2-3 clinics. How do they answer the phone, do they
ONE (PHYSICAL THERAPY CLINIC) ON EVERY BLOCK, RIGHT? HOW DO YOU CHOOSE? And more….. Read More »
Hemorrhoids? Difficulty Pooping? Constipation? Bowel movements difficult after pregnancy? Our body is meant to squat to poop! Our toilets are not designed for this. Using a squatty potty places your body in an optimum posture. Straining can cause pelvic organ prolapse, pelvic floor weakness, diastasis recti, and hernias. You have a
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Leaking When You Cough or Sneeze? Common but NOT normal. Although many people shrug this off as a sign of getting older or having babies, this something that can be addressed with the right physical therapy and medical management. Leaking when you cough or sneeze is typically a sign of pelvic floor dysfunction. It can
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