Your body is amazing and allows you to run, jump, climb, create masterpieces and explore the world around you. However, sometimes things don’t work quite as smoothly as they should. Maybe you tweaked your ankle, or everyday tasks like getting dressed or cooking have...
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4 common types of soft tissue injury and how PT can help them
Experiencing chronic pain or other persistent symptoms after being injured? You may have a soft tissue injury. A soft tissue injury is any injury that affects the soft tissue in your body. When this tissue is injured, it can lead to discomfort and impact your physical...
The 3 differences between a physician’s diagnosis and a PT’s diagnosis with examples
Experiencing chronic pain or other symptoms and you don’t know why? Getting a professional diagnosis can be an excellent starting point for treatment. Once you understand the cause of your symptoms, you can start to seek treatments tailored to your particular...
6 steps physical therapists can take to treat hip pain during pregnancy
Pregnancy can be an amazing and rewarding journey. That does not stop it from frequently coming with challenges, though. Hip pain, in addition to other kinds of discomfort, is a common occurrence during pregnancy. Hip pain during pregnancy can have many causes. Weight...
Pain on outside of lower leg above ankle: Here’s what it could be
The lower leg is the part of the leg that is between the knee joint and ankle joint. It works with the upper leg and foot to help you perform movements. It is made up of bones, tendons, muscles, ligaments, nerves and blood vessels. If you are experiencing pain in your...
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 actually entails. There are several types of soft tissue mobilization...
How can physical therapy be helpful for neck arthritis?
Neck arthritis, or cervical spondylosis, is a condition that can dramatically affect your daily life. Fortunately, physical therapy can be very helpful for managing neck arthritis. The knowledge that physical therapy is useful for cervical spondylosis could be useful...
Three ways physical therapy can help people with a torn hip labrum
The hips are working every single time you walk or get into or out of a chair, and such common daily activities can be much harder when you have a torn hip labrum. However, a physical therapy plan can help you treat this hip injury. The hip labrum is a piece of...
What physical therapy methods are used for a pinched nerve in the neck?
There are many physical therapy methods that can be used for treating a pinched nerve in the neck. In fact, physical therapists will typically use a combination of therapy methods that is unique to each patient. A pinched nerve in the neck is also called cervical...
Can physical therapy treat sciatica?
Burning pain shooting from your lower back. Aching back or legs after sitting for a while. Numbness or tingling in one leg. People who have these symptoms are likely dealing with a condition called sciatica. Sciatica occurs when one of the sciatic nerves in the lower...