Getting You Back to Better
There are many modalities used by physical therapists to help patients. Most commonly, a plan of care consists of a variety of techniques, activities, and treatments. One such application is the use of trigger point dry needling. What is Dry Needling? Trigger point dry needling is a common and quickly growing treatment that physical therapists …
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Yes, we think that the Hydragun is the best massage gun on the market today. Massage guns have become increasingly popular over the past couple of years, especially in fitness and healthcare. With increased popularity also comes increased costs. Massage guns are even finding their ways into Physical Therapy and healthcare clinics. We recently got …
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Desk jobs can be both boring and unhealthy. Unfortunately, many of us have to sit at a desk for most of the day. Who said desk jobs have to be boring? Keep your blood flowing and energy levels up by using an under the desk bike, and burn some calories while you’re at it. Name …
Having pain in your neck is a pain in the neck. Chronic neck pain has become an extremely wide-spread issue. With so many of us living our lives planted in front of a computer screen, on the phone, or behind the wheel, the pain in our necks has made it difficult for us to relax …
Your knees help you do a lot of things, like kneeling to pick something up or climbing a set of stairs. If our legs didn’t have knees, we couldn’t do things as simple as sitting down! It’s easy to forget all the things healthy knees do for you until you start experiencing pain. Then the …
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In the busy world we live in, it’s easy to put our health on the back burner until something arises that stops us in our tracks. Lifting, eating, working on a computer and even sudden quick movements can become something you want to avoid. Arm, shoulder, or joint pain is hard to ignore. We have …
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There are many modalities used in physical therapy clinics to aid in a patient’s treatment. One such procedure is therapeutic ultrasound, which is a common treatment you’ll find in many medical centers. You might be curious as to what ultrasound is and what it’s supposed to do. What is Therapeutic Ultrasound? An ultrasound (US) machine …
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Are you tired of paying a massage therapist to relieve your sore, achy muscles only to end up tied up in knots again when you get the bill? Tight muscles can cause an increase in pain, limit. joint motion, and reduce overall activity levels. Over time those tight muscles can lead to chronic pain and …
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One of the most common questions I get from new therapists is “how did you like being a Traveling Physical Therapist?” I truly loved it and would do it again in a heartbeat. Being a travel Physical Therapist is often synonymous with more money and grand adventure but it isn’t all money and play. There …
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Physical therapy is a rewarding career in the medical industry. If you’re wondering if it’s the right path for you, consider this: Physical Therapy is consistently ranked as one of the best jobs. It recently ranked as #15 overall by US news. It has a consistently high job satisfaction Low stress for the medical field …
