The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that prescription opioids sales have quadrupled in the United States without any significant change in the amount of pain reported by Americans. As the overuse of opioids for chronic pain treatment becomes a public health epidemic, the CDC has released guidelines that recommend non-drug approaches such [...]
Cell phones have become an integral part of our daily routines. We have a greater need to stay connected with our families, friends, coworkers, and the global community. Although these hand-held cell-phones make our lives easier, they are also having negative effects on our health. While many healthcare professionals will quickly point out the damage [...]
WHEN: 6pm on Thursday, March 7th, 2024 MASTER CLASS SERIES: Importance of a Good Night’s Sleep! LOCATION: John Goetze Physical Therapy: 1400 Marsh Landing Pkwy Suite 112, Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250 COST: FREE! All you have to do is let us know you are coming by using the form below to register. Bring a friend [...]
WHEN: Thursday, April 20, 2023, 6pm MASTER CLASS SERIES: Sit for success. Hosted by Physical Therapist, Alexis Mourier. LOCATION: ONLINE webinar on Zoom! Join our workshop anywhere by phone or laptop. COST: FREE! Space for this webinar is limited and you MUST register for a link to attend + reserve your spot. All participants will [...]
Orthotics have been around for a long time. It is fair to say that the general public is not well educated on the importance of proper shoe wear. Unless you’re active in the running or inside the healthcare communities, your knowledge is probably slim; even some therapists and athletes are still unaware of the potential [...]
Do you have soreness after exercise and oftentimes forget to stretch or perhaps can't find the time to fill up a bag of ice to put on your aching muscles? Peristaltic Pulse Dynamic Compression, also known as NormaTec, is a soreness recovery system that uses intermittent pulsed and sustained compression that aims to reduce swelling, [...]
Are you surprised to know that physical therapy can help people with rib pain? It's definitely one of the Stranger Things we treat, and many are not aware that we are experts in alleviating pain around the ribs. How do we know it is rib pain and not something else? The golden rule of thumb [...]
We’ve been talking about the Stranger Things we treat as physical therapists this month, and one of the areas we treat that surprises people the most is the abdomen. Do you have unexplained pain or cramping in your abdomen? Do you experience a “stitch” in your side with deep breathing? Do you suffer from chronic [...]
The temporomandibular joint, or TMJ for short, is the hinge joint that connects your jaw to your skull. When you open and close your mouth, the joint should roll and slide with the help of a disk that is located within the joint. The Jaw also has several muscles that allow the joints to move [...]
Have you fallen on your buttocks before? Do you have pain in your tailbone when you sit for prolonged periods of time? Do you have any burning/radiating pain into your legs? Is your neck or shoulder tight and no stretches can help release the tension? Have you tried everything else and gotten no relief? The [...]
