30 Seconds Summary Physical therapy is sometimes painful because the body isn’t used to the activities you’re performing in the PT clinic. Muscle soreness is different from pain. Understanding that can help you stick to your PT exercise routine. Physical therapy shouldn’t be too painful… Read More »Why Does Physical Therapy Hurt? How Much Pain Is OK?
Mostly, you might be prescribed bed rest if you’ve suffered an accident, after a fracture when you have a cast on, when you’re hospitalized, during pregnancy and in old age due to excessive weakness or fatigue. No matter the reason for being bedridden, you have… Read More »Bedridden? Here Are Some PT Approved Strengthening Exercises You Can Do
Breathing is fundamental for living. We generally hear a lot about the different forms of breathing such as mouth breathing, belly breathing, diaphragmatic breathing and so on. All of these, no doubt, are important topics but one essential component often seems to be missing from… Read More »Thoracic Mobility, Breathing and the Role of Physical Therapy
The most common type of nocebo effect I’ve seen in my physical therapy practice is patients reporting a decrease in muscle movement or flexibility after applying a cold pack. And only after thorough counseling do they understand the importance of cryotherapy and start to accurately… Read More »Nocebo Effect in Physical Therapy Patients – And How to Avoid It
Pelvic floor physiotherapy is a subdomain of physical therapy that deals specifically with the issues of the pelvic muscles. It can help reduce pelvic pain in men and women, speed up recovery in the postpartum period, and heal the pelvic floor muscles after an injury… Read More »Answering Your Questions About Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy – With Supporting Research
Shoulders are one of the most used joints for everyday movements. The lifetime prevalence of shoulder pain or injury in the general population is up to 70%.[i] It’s a complex joint that connects the bones of your arm, your collar bone from the front and… Read More »Best Physical Therapy Exercises to Injury Proof Your Shoulders
There isn’t only one correct way to perform any exercise. There’s a safe zone or a range of techniques you can use but based on who you ask, you’ll likely get a different answer on what the right way is to do a triceps curl… Read More »Your Knees Can Go Past Your Toes- Supported By Research
People often look at surgery and physical therapy (PT) as mutually exclusive. But that’s not always the case. In fact, these days we’re seeing these two departments collaborate more often than before. That’s because there’s significant research supporting the benefits of PT before and after… Read More »Reasons to Explore Physical Therapy Before Surgery
Low back pain (LBP) is an epidemic. People of all ages suffer from various levels of low back pain that negatively affects life, and in some cases prevents you from carrying out everyday activities. The commonly known treatment approach for low back pain, especially acute… Read More »5 Ways Physical Therapists Treat Low Back Pain Without Pills
Iliotibial band syndrome (ITBS) is an overuse injury commonly seen in athletes, particularly runners and cyclists. Some people have a much severe form of this condition while other athletes never suffer from it at all. That makes the causes of ITB syndrome somewhat of a… Read More »Physical Therapist Answers Your Questions about ITB Syndrome
