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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Pain in the bottom of your foot: 7 potential sources
Pain anywhere on your body can interfere with your everyday life. It’s especially true for an ache that you feel on the bottom of your foot, as your feet have to handle quite a lot of stress on a day-to-day basis. If you’re experiencing pain in the bottom of your...
Why does my wrist hurt when twisting it but there’s no swelling?
Your wrist is moved dozens of times a day without you even noticing. Whether you’re opening a door, typing on a keyboard or cleaning your dishes, your wrist’s mobility is essential for day-to-day tasks. When your wrist hurts, it can make you want to just rest your arm...
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...
5 likely causes of your groin pain after a C-section
Experiencing groin pain after a cesarean section (or C-section) can be alarming. Pain around the pelvis or groin can add to other symptoms such as aches and swelling that you may already be experiencing after giving birth. While C-sections are generally safe...
Is thigh pain after hip replacement normal?
If you’re experiencing consistent or worsening hip pain that isn’t improving with medication or walking aids, then it’s possible that you’ll need a hip replacement. But even though the hip replacement can make a world of difference, it doesn’t mean that you won’t...
6 TMJ dysfunction symptoms you may be feeling in your ear
Experiencing head or neck pain that is also affecting your ear? The cause could be dysfunction in your temporomandibular joint, or TMJ for short. TMJ dysfunction is a condition that affects the jaw joint and the surrounding muscles. Though TMJ dysfunction is often...
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...
12 pinched nerve in the shoulder symptoms to pay attention to
You may have experienced a momentarily tingling sensation or a dull ache in your shoulders after a long day at work or an intense workout. What do you do when that pain doesn’t go away? What do you do if that pain becomes worse and also causes numbness and weakness?...