Health blog
Four Reasons There Might Be Upper Body Discomfort
Pain in the neck is a common neck problem complaint. As a society, our posture has continued to decline as the use of phones and computers has increased. Poor posture can lead to many neck injuries which can make turning our heads to check our blind spots when driving and watching our family members play sports difficult. Bending our heads forward when looking at our phones becomes challenging.
What happens if you put off addressing the source of your neck pain? It gets much worse and limits you even further from possibly being able to get a good night’s sleep, clean the house, or cook the family dinner. The good news is physical therapy can address many of these ‘pain in the neck’ problems and you can avoid exacerbating the issue.
Nagging, Noisy Knee Pain
When knee pain starts, that’s when we start to notice and appreciate how big of a role our knees play in our day-to-day activities and the things we do for fun. Going up and down stairs becomes a dreaded part of the day. Getting on and off the floor when playing with our children is no longer an easy task. And we start to think twice before squatting down to get something off the floor or out from a lower cabinet.
Read full blogStanding up from a comfy couch uncomfortable?
By: Rachel Herrmann, DPT
Typically, you may not always realize how much you do with your knees in an average day. However, when you start to have knee pain, then you begin to realize how big of a role your knees play in your day-to-day and leisure activities. Going up and down stairs becomes a dreaded part of the day. Getting on and off the floor when playing with your children is no longer an easy task.
Reaching up or behind uncomfortable?
Ever found that reaching up to get a plate out of the cabinet was painful? Or maybe you feel a pinching in your shoulder when you lift your arms to washing your hair. These are common complaints we hear in the physical therapy world when patients are dealing with some kind of shoulder issue.
Shoulder pain is a very common problem and can cause a lot of difficulty with many daily activities. People frequently come to physical therapy with different complaints involving the shoulder.
Tightness or Pulling Sensations on the Outside of the Leg…
By: Kiara Holmes, ATC
Knock Knock!
Who’s there?
IT Band
IT Band who?
IT Band me from the system again and said they’re gonna keep a tight watch on me!
There’s some fun physical therapy humor for you! Today we’re going to talk about the IT band. So what is the IT band?
First of all, it has nothing to do with computers or technology. The IT band, known as the Iliotibial tract, is a band of tissue that runs from your hip to your knee.
What runners, dancers and high arches all have in common
By Devin Wurman, DPT
Have you ever gotten up in the morning and felt pain in your heel when you put your foot down on the floor? You’re probably wondering why your foot would hurt after you’ve been off your feet and sleeping all night. One of the most common causes of heel pain is plantar fasciitis. Plantar fasciitis arises from the inflammation of the thick band of tissue on the bottom of the foot.
Three Components of Strengthening Programs
By Mike Bills, MS PT
What does the word ‘strength’ really mean? In order to fully understand how to develop a strengthening program appropriately, you first have to understand what is really meant by the word “strength.” The word itself actually has three distinct pieces to it. Each piece is just as important as the other and all three must come into play in order for a muscle to have what is considered “good strength”.
Is discomfort making showering or dressing difficult?
By Devin Wurman, DPT
It’s pretty common for different joints to feel sore after repetitive use over even just a short period of time and the shoulder is no exception. Your shoulder is a joint that is very mobile and is made up of multiple muscles, which attach to the bones via tendons. Those muscles and tendons, the rotator cuff, are notorious for getting inflamed and becoming painful with overuse. In addition, as we get older, usually in our 50’s and 60’s, it’s common to find arthritis in the joint.
Trouble lying on one side because of discomfort?
By Cierra Washington, ATC
Bursitis. Tendonitis. Muscle Strains. Labral Tears. Hip impingement. Osteoarthritis. These are all common hip issues that can be seen throughout all ages and activity levels. The hip is a ball-and-socket joint that allows for multi directional movement, as well as rotation. The hip joint, also known as the acetabulum, gets its structure from the head of the femur (the ball) and the articulation of the pelvis (the socket).
Carrying a heavy back pack or purse everyday?
By Devin Wurman, DPT
Back pain is one of the most common complaints that patients have when they are coming to physical therapy. It is not only affecting middle-aged adults, but becoming more prevalent in the younger adult population. Most patients that come in report dealing with the pain for at least a month or more because they believe “it will go away on its own”, however more and more people have sedentary desk jobs or are performing activities without addressing core muscle strength.
