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the loss or absence of mobility in a joint

How can PT help with the loss or absence of mobility in a joint?

When you move your arm around in a circle, up and down or side to side, you are utilizing your arm’s full range of motion. This is what physical therapists...

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3 ways dry needling near you can help ease shoulder and neck pain

Shoulder and neck pain are common complaints among adults and can be caused by a variety of factors. Overuse, injury, poor posture, and age-related conditions can all contribute to pain...

hypertonic pelvic floor male

Why do men develop nonrelaxing (hypertonic) pelvic floor muscles?

The pelvic floor is a group of muscles that run from the pubic bone in the front, across the undersides, connecting to the tailbone in the back. The pelvic floor...

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Discover the likely culprit behind your neck’s cracking sounds

Have you ever been sitting for hours in front of your computer or television screen, when the moment you turn your head in a different direction you experience a cracking...

soft tissue mobilization

8 ways soft tissue mobilization can truly help with your injury recovery

Soft tissue mobilization is one of the essential rehabilitation tools. Physical therapists use it to help you recover from an injury faster. Unfortunately, most people are unfamiliar with what it...

biceps tendinitis exercises

3 physical therapy exercises that can help your biceps tendinitis

Biceps tendinitis is a painful injury, caused by microscopic tears in the tendons that connect the biceps muscle to the bone. This can come about as a result of repetitive...

does arthritis cause fatigue

Does arthritis cause fatigue, and can physical therapy help you manage this symptom?

About 1 in 4 adults in the United States suffers from arthritis. This condition results in severe joint pain and weakness in the hands, knees, hips and other areas of...

knee pain from driving

What could be behind your knee pain from driving?

Driving is an activity that many people think of in the same category as breathing. It’s essential, and it’s something that many of us do every day. It’s not surprising...

how much physical therapy after rotator cuff surgery

How much physical therapy do I need after rotator cuff surgery?

Have a torn rotator cuff that isn’t responding to nonsurgical treatments? Then you will probably soon be one of the up to 250,000 Americans who have rotator cuff repair surgery...