"Before I entered physical therapy school, I honestly did not have any idea physical therapists were able to treat vertigo. At the time, I was very naive to all the different specialties that are in the physical therapy field. I…
Balance issues and falls are very common as one age and can really hinder one’s quality of life and can potentially lead to some more serious health risks. 1 in every 4 Americans over the age of 65 will suffer…
Why Cross-Training and a Proper Warm-Up Routine is Important: Whether you prefer Peloton, SoulCycle, or Flywheel, boutique-style spin classes have gained immense popularity over the last decade. Spin has many benefits such as improving cardiovascular health and improving lower extremity…
Chronic heel pain can be debilitating for many adults. A majority of the time, heel pain is due to a condition called plantar fasciopathy that is the result of degeneration of the connective tissue under the arch of your foot.…
One of the most common sources of pain for athletes or gym rats is the shoulder. This often leads to altering or avoiding certain exercises or movements in the gym. As a result, you may not be making any progress…
Do you ever hop out of bed in the morning and get the spins? Does turning your head or rolling over in bed cause you to feel off-balance and being pulled in one direction? If so, you may be suffering…
Having strong gluteal muscles are pivotal in avoiding compensatory overuse injuries and prolonging your running career. The gluteals are primarily responsible for maintaining neutral pelvic alignment and absorbing the ground reaction forces during each series of single-leg stances that occur…
What is Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy? Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy (VRT) is a specialized form of rehabilitation to treat disorders that lead to imbalance, dizziness, vertigo, motion sensitivity, and visual disturbances. These unfortunate symptoms often lead individuals to adopt a more sedentary…
Magnetic resonance images (MRIs) can be an invaluable medical tool to help discover serious pathologies such as tumors, developmental anomalies, and other abnormalities. However, they are becoming increasingly overused in orthopedic medicine and can often lead to more problems than solutions. One of the major problems with this imaging technique is that while MRIs are sensitive,…
Our five senses allow us to see, hear, smell, taste, and touch. They enable us to learn and understand the world around us. But we also have another basic sense. This “sixth sense” allows us to determine where our body…