Health blog
How Does Stress Impact Our Neck?
Many people experience neck pain but aren’t sure what is causing their pain. As silly as it may sound, one source that could be to blame, is stress.
Could stress really be causing me to physically hurt? The answer is yes.
The tension of stress can cause the small muscles in our neck to tighten up and stiffen which can cause pain. This can also cause us to lose motion in our neck and make it harder for us to turn and rotate our head.
Read full blogImpact of Everyday Hip Pain
The impact of hip pain is something that will affect you everyday. The hip is a weight bearing joint, which is why most people find difficulty in creating lasting relief for their symptoms when they are experiencing hip pain.
The common reaction is to cover up the problem with some painkillers or stopping whatever activity bothers you as much as possible- but that is only putting a band-aid on the problem, not getting to the root of it!
Read full blogSetting Fitness Goals in the New Year
A new decade, a new set of goals to achieve. At LSTC, we’re all about helping people reach their physical goals. In fact, some of the goals we helped people reach last year were:
- Back to golfing
- Picking up a baby without pain
- Back to running
- Completing triathlons and the like…
- Sleeping comfortably
- Doing necessary household chores without wincing
- Managing concussions and getting students back to school and sports
- Dancing again without pain
- Taking trips out of the country pain free
- And so much more…
So what are your goals for the new year?
Read full blogThe Effects of Poor Posture On Neck Muscles
Forward head posture is exactly what it sounds like. Your head starts to shift forward, instead of your head resting with your ears in line with the sides of your shoulders.
Posture plays a huge role in all of our activities and the increased use of cell phones, tablets and computers has made forward head posture a problem for many.
Over time, this can cause:
– Neck pain
– Decreased neck motion
– Shoulder pain
– Decreased shoulder motion
– Upper back pain
Why is forward head posture bad?
Read full blogDon’t Slouch! ~ Combating Poor Posture
All of us have heard these instructions at least once in our lifetime. However, many of us disregard this common command in our everyday lives. Think about how many times a day you spend; bent over a computer, looking down at your phone, or slouching on the couch. All of these things are common displays of poor posture that can lead you to feeling discomfort and pain. It’s often easy to see and point out signs of poor posture in other people, but it can be harder to notice and break poor postural habits of your own.
Read full blogWhat Are You Doing to Prevent Fall Sports Injuries?
The leaves turning and the cooling of the air brings back the clatter of football and the squeak of sneakers on a basketball court. Along with a return to these dynamic sports subsequently has an uptick in ankle and knee injuries. Let’s talk about how to prevent these injuries!
One of the best things to do for injury prevention is to have a well balanced, dynamic routine for stretching and strengthening to prevent those injuries to our athletes.
Read full blogWhat Type of Frozen Shoulder Do You Have?
What frozen shoulder is, depends on what type of frozen shoulder you have.
Primary
Primary frozen shoulder is an idiopahtic (no clear cause) condition. It has a gradual onset and can take over a year to fully resolve.
Physical therapy can help with this form, but in general, it has to run its course.
Primary is:
- Less common.
Certified Athletic Trainers at LSTC
Here at Loudoun Sports Therapy Center, we employ Certified Athletic Trainers (ATCs or ATs) due to their high levels of education and experience. ATCs are medically licensed and certified healthcare professionals who are invaluable members of our patients’ care.
Athletic trainers are educated and trained to prevent, diagnose, and treat injuries. With these skills, ATs at our physical therapy clinic take on crucial roles such as:
- Designing and implementing specialized care and exercises for all patient rehabilitation
- Progressing higher-level patients and athletes
- Return to sport training
- Patient education about their bodies and injuries
- Coordinating patient care with other healthcare professionals
When an athletic trainer works with you at LSTC, you’re getting another set of specialized eyes to find patterns in your movements throughout your exercises that another healthcare professional’s eyes may have not observed.
How Can I Fix My Arthritis?
There are many things that can cause you to feel pain in your joints. One of the more common diagnoses is arthritis. Arthritis is inflammation and swelling that happens in our joints. There are many different types of arthritis but the one we see most commonly in our clinic is Osteoarthritis. This is swelling and pain that affects our bones and joints. This can occur in any of our joints, but is most common in our hands, spine, hips and knees.
Read full blogNeck Friendly Workspace Set Up
A lot of people are working from home and have noticed neck pain during and after they are done with work. It’s easy to get lost in our work, which causes us to lose focus of the position that we are sitting in and for how long we are sitting in the same position. When we sit with poor posture for an extended period of time at our workspace, we are more likely to cause harm especially to our necks.
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