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Unveiling Joint Stiffness: Understanding, Causes, and Solutions
Have you ever experienced that uncomfortable tightness in your joints, hindering your ability to move freely?
Joint stiffness is a common concern that affects individuals of all ages, often signaling underlying issues that demand attention. Let’s unravel the mysteries of joint stiffness, exploring its causes, impact on daily life, and most importantly, how physical therapy can offer relief and restore mobility. Let’s dive in!
Defining Joint Stiffness:
Joint stiffness manifests as a sensation of tightness in various parts of the body that bend, including the elbows, wrists, shoulders, hips, knees, and more.
Read full blogBack to Basics: Understanding Common Back Injuries and How to Prevent Them
Let’s delve into the common injuries that can plague your back and offer valuable tips to keep your spine strong and pain-free. Back pain is a prevalent issue that affects millions of people worldwide, often stemming from everyday activities or specific incidents. In this comprehensive guide, we’ll explore the causes behind several back injuries including; herniated discs, lumbar strains, and sacroiliac joint dysfunction, providing insights on prevention and recovery.
Herniated/Bulging Disc:
This injury often happens when you put too much strain on your back, like lifting heavy objects incorrectly or sitting for long periods.
Read full blogTreating Tendonitis
A tendon is a thick cord like structure that connects muscle to bone. All throughout our body, we have muscles that are attached to bones by tendons, which is why so many people suffer from tendonitis somewhere in their body.
Tendonitis can be summarized as inflammation or irritation of the tendon. It is a result of small micro-tears in the soft tissue. These micro-tears most commonly result from repetitive motions in the same joint over time which puts stress on the tendons.
Read full blogHow Physical Therapy can Help with Frequent Headaches
With people working from home, there has been a drastic increase in the number of people suffering from frequent and chronic headaches. One fact that many people do not know is that physical therapy can help treat them!
There are several causes of headaches, but many are being caused by tight neck and head muscles, poor posture, and an increase in stress. These are all areas that can be addressed with physical therapy!
Read full blogTips to Achieve Fitness Goals
Welcome to 2024! The new year is in full swing, and with it comes the urge for many people to start fresh with new goals to make this year better than last year. If you find yourself wanting to improve your physical condition, but feel overwhelmed with where and how to start the journey to a healthier you; don’t stress! Here are 6 steps to help you get moving towards your wellness goals, literally!
- Start with the end goal
- Choose which physical activity you want to be able to start, resume, or improve.
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 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.
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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.
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