No Pain, No Gain, Right?
One of the most common questions physical therapy patients ask goes something like this: "My _____ always hurts when I _____. I usually just try to ignore the pain
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09, 2024
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07, 2024
Why Am I So Dang Stiff?
This is a question that I am asked by my patients at least once a week, especially during the winter months. Stiffness is experienced by nearly all ages and
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06, 2024
Is Plantar Fasciitis Killing Your Sole?
Summer feels like it’s finally here, and for some, the season brings with it an onset of foot pain. As physical therapists, we often see an uptick in foot
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05, 2024
Have you Started Your Body’s 401K?
I was lucky enough to be able to see my entire family recently to celebrate my mom’s 70th birthday. This was the first time we had all been together
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05, 2024
Should I Push Through the Pain?
A proverb I hear about once a week from my physical therapy patients is, “Hey, no pain, no gain, right?” It’s an especially difficult question to answer because the
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05, 2024
Runners: Get your summer program off on the right foot
I’m headed into my 20th year as a practicing physical therapist. After you’ve been around for a while, you start to notice patterns in the problems patients come to
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04, 2024
Maximizing your Mobility: Spring Cleaning and Elbow Pain
As we approach the spring clean-up season, I’ll be bracing myself for a rush on people coming to our physical therapy clinic with elbow pain. Whether its scrubbing floors,
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03, 2024
Want to stay out of “The Home”? Strong muscles are key
The second sentence of this column is going to be a disclaimer on the title, because I know it’s going to ruffle some feathers, so here it goes. When
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03, 2024
March is national athletic training month. Join us in celebrating our licensed athletic trainers!
Enjoy this article from Sports Medicine fellowship trained Orthopaedic Surgeon Dr. Jordan Nester who has years of experience working alongside athletic trainers in multiple settings. "The importance of an athletic
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02, 2024
Avoiding Slips, Trips, and Falls this Winter
Each year, one in every three adults age 65 and older falls. Falls are a common and often a devastating problem among older adults. The results of falls cause