Say NO to Opioids!
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 [...]
Can cell phones negatively affect our health?
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 [...]
What are Orthotics, and why do I need them?
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 [...]
Normatec: The Soreness Recovery System
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 [...]
We Treat Ribs!
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 [...]
We Treat Abdominal Pain!
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 [...]