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To help decrease the spread of COVID-19, most of us are wearing a face mask these days. Many are wearing them for several hours each day. After a couple of months of wearing a mask at the clinic, I started to notice an increase in tension in the muscles of my face and jaw. I […]
The 2020 hunting season is here. As you gear up for your hunt, preparation typically includes things like getting the decoys field/water ready or siting in your rifles. One thing many people don’t consider is if your body is ready for it. Here are just a few examples of things that could limit you from […]
Posture. It’s one of the easiest things to address but also one of the hardest things to change. In theory, it should be so easy to just sit up straight and not slouch, but all you have to do is look around to see how common this problem is. In the current workforce, more and […]
It is estimated that 50-70% of pregnant women will experience back pain of some sort. As Physical Therapists we would add hip pain, neck pain and pelvic pain to this list of symptoms. Often these symptoms are caused by one or a combination of the following reasons: 1) an increase in hormones, 2) change in […]
There are many different types of stretching: static, dynamic, ballistic, neuromuscular … the list goes on and on. With so many options, how are we supposed to know which is the best option for us? One thing that we can all agree on is that a lack of flexibility is a contributing factor to gradual-onset […]
MRI’s and X-rays can be very beneficial in identifying problems when patients are having pain, but what if they don’t find anything? Where is the pain coming from? You might wonder, is it all in my head or is something really wrong? Is what they found actually the thing that’s causing my pain? So they […]
I’ve heard it called the “Rotary Cup,” the “Rotator Cup”, and one time I even heard it called the “Potato Cup.” It goes by many names. What I am speaking of is actually called the Rotator Cuff. What is it? It is a group of 4 muscles that act together to stabilize your shoulder joint […]
I cannot tell you how many times a day, as a PT I get asked if a patient should heat or ice. They get mixed advice which makes the decision even more confusing! So, let’s get into the science behind what heat and ice do to the body. Ice DECREASES blood flow to the injured […]
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