Wrist Pain
As humans, we use our hands for a multitude of tasks every day, from work to sport to daily to everything in between. Our hands and wrists are a complicated interface of bones, muscles and tendons that are called on…
5 Things You (Probably) Didn’t Know about PT
As a physical therapist, the most common thing I hear from my new patients is: “I wish I would have received PT sooner.” Over the years, PT has continued to evolve from a passive medical field to a dynamic field…
The Big Toe: What’s the Big Deal?
When was the last time you sat down (or, stood up) and assessed the mobility of your big toe? It’s just a toe right? The only time most people even think about their big toe is when a) they are…
Upper and Lower Crossed Syndrome
This bad positioning of the pelvis adds a lot of stress to the low back and makes it difficult to stabilize the core. If your core is unstable, this can lead to a host of musculoskeletal injuries.
Surgery Is Not Your Only Option for Low Back Pain
While surgery used to be the primary course of treatment, research suggests that surgery is no longer the only viable option. In fact, recent studies suggest that physical therapy and exercise can be very effective in treating low back pain.