Category: Repetitive Stress Injuries
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Do I Have a Repetitive Strain Injury in my Hand?
Learn to identify repetitive stress injury symptoms in your hands. Discover causes, risk factors, and effective treatments for hand RSI and overuse syndrome.
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Tendonitis vs. Tendinosis: How to Treat
Tendon pain can be confusing and frustrating, especially when you’re trying to understand a diagnosis or are doing research online. Two terms commonly thrown around are “tendonitis” (or “tendinitis”) and “tendinosis.” While they sound similar, they refer to different conditions, and knowing the difference can make a big impact on your recovery. Whether you just…
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How can tendinitis in the forearm be treated during physical therapy?
Tendons are the strong bands of tissue that connect your muscles to your bones. Two common types of forearm tendinitis are lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow) and medial epicondylitis (golfer’s elbow). Forearm tendinitis can happen when these tendons become inflamed due to: Repetitive motions — Jobs or hobbies that involve repetitive gripping, twisting or forceful movements…
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3 Myths & 7 Tips To Improve Running Performance and Prevent Injury
Why do you run? For some, it’s about setting goals or staying fit. Others love being part of the running community and the freedom running can provide. No matter the reason, the rewards are undeniable. Developing muscle strength and aerobic capacity have benefits in the long term. Most runners live longer than non-runners. According to…
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Effective Treatments for Carpal Tunnel and Repetitive Stress Injuries
Facing possible hand surgery for a nerve injury or carpal tunnel syndrome and perhaps you want to try Physical Therapy first? Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a common condition of the wrist and hand that can affect the use of the whole arm. It is caused by pressure on the nerve at the base of…
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6 Home Exercises to Cure My Repetitive Strain Injury
My name is Becca and I work for SOL Physical Therapy, but I’m not a physical therapist. I’m curing the damage in my arm/shoulder/neck from 5 years of computer-induced repetitive strain injury (RSI). A few weeks ago, I promised I’d show you my home exercise program, and today I’m making good on that promise. …
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Ankle Sprains
One of the most common injuries are ankle sprains, which range from 15-30% of all sports injuries. These issues can take up to 8-12 weeks to heal. More alarming is the high likelihood that this setback will reoccur again and again! Phil Wagner MD, founder of SPARTA Performance Science, shares his insight and expertise in…
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Desk-ercise
We all know that with busy schedules and changing priorities, sticking to an exercise routine can be a challenge. But considering that two-thirds of the US population is either overweight or obese and 75% of the $2.8 trillion annual spend in health care is going toward preventable chronic diseases (Dr. Dean Ornish, September 2012), don’t…
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How Active Release Therapy Helped One Injured Athlete Train for the Olympics
Do you have a muscle, tendon or part of your body that is recurrently tight or painful and does not respond well to stretching? You may be a candidate for Active Release Techniques® (ART). ART is a fast-acting, highly effective soft tissue technique that breaks up adhesions or scar tissue, whether from trauma or repetitive…
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Computer Health Tips
We hope that you are enjoying your summer. We wanted to present some useful information to prevent injuries when using the computer. We find that many of our patients have lower back, neck or repetitive stress injuries to the arms due to poor ergonomics and not enough movement throughout the day. Although we hope that…