Recently, there has been an increase in the dialogue around posture. As a physical therapist who addresses posture and body mechanics with every client I work with, I want to share my viewpoint.
13 Apr
02 Apr
Ergonomics 101
Regardless of sitting or standing, we are primarily static when at work. This is unavoidable to a degree. However, we can mitigate the detrimental impact of being static by implementing some simple adjustments to create an optimal ergonomic workplace.
18 Mar
Evidence Based Dry Needling
The use of acupuncture needles in physical therapy, a relatively contemporary adjunct treatment, provides another modality to address pain and dysfunction. Treatments generally last 20 minutes and are preceded by joint and soft tissue mobilization/manipulation and movement reeducation.
29 Jan
Stiff Neck Solutions
Waking up with a “kink in your neck” is never the way to get the day off to a good start. I, myself, have woken up with this problem on more than one occasion. More often than not this can be a very preventable problem when adhering to proper sleep postures and positioning.
24 Jan
Shoulder Solutions: Part 1
Though conventional rehabilitation traditionally focuses solely on treating the shoulder complex, this joint is more often the victim than the culprit.
28 Sep
Foot Structure and Function – Pronation
Some people think that pronation is bad. Pronation is a necessary motion that allows the foot to accommodate to the ground in a way that ideally reinforces stability and allows…
27 Aug
Headache Causes and Solutions
At least 15% of American adults suffer from moderate-to-severe headaches. The cause is multi-factorial and can be triggered by many things, including: Brain injury/concussion Poor quality of sleep and/or poor…
27 Jul
Get Supported and Get to Sleep!
Tips and Strategies for a Better Night’s Sleep Continuing on in our blog series to enhance your sleep quality, this post focuses on sleep posture and positional supports. I hope…
13 Jul
Accelerated Recovery & Superior Results with Laser Therapy
What is Laser Therapy? Low level laser therapy is a technology that uses a combination of light emitting diodes (LEDs) and lasers diodes to bathe diseased or traumatized tissues with photons. …
31 May
Healing Foot Pain – Focus on Function
Your foot is important. It is your base of support. It must be stable enough to support the joints above and transmit force, yet mobile enough to adapt to the…
