There is no cure for lower back pain. What prevails is common sense that takes us back to freshman physics. In this article, we will offer a simple
The Gold Standard of Shoulder Care
By the numbers, 50% of 60 year olds have a rotator cuff tear. However, most don’t even know it and function quite well. Unless there is severe
Pickle Ball Shoulder Pain & Exercises
Actually, there is no such thing as “Pickle Ball Shoulder”- it’s what you’ve been doing to your shoulders (and knees and hips for that matter) for the
Weaning Off Pain Medication after Surgery
Opioid medications can provide a lot of pain relief to patients after surgery, but they are also highly addictive. It’s important to wean yourself off
What is Foot Drop & How Can it be Treated with Physical Therapy?
Foot drop (also known as drop foot) happens when a person isn’t able to full lift their forefoot for some reason or another. This makes walking and
5 Things You Should Know About Head & Neck Cancer Lymphedema
Recently on the blog, we talked about 5 little known facts about head and neck cancer. As a follow-up to that article, here we are going to discuss 5
An Explanation of Manual Physical Therapy
There are a lot of different terms in the realm of physical therapy, and it can be quite confusing to patients who don’t have a medical background. In
5 Little Known Facts About Head and Neck Cancers
Did you know that head and neck cancer accounts for 3-5% of all diagnosed cancers? In this physical therapy article, we talk about 5 lesser known
Physical Therapy Protocol After Spine Fusion Surgery
As we’ve discussed previously on this site, physical therapy can be an incredibly effective treatment tool after a surgical procedure. In this
