How to tell if a pinched nerve in your neck is causing your headache

Do you have consistent headaches in addition to neck pain? You may be experiencing symptoms of a pinched nerve. A pinched nerve in your neck can cause several different types of headaches, depending on where the nerve is pinched and how long the nerve has been compressed. Often, symptoms are triggered by things like a […]

Why am I feeling neck pain at the base of my skull?

Neck pain is one of the most common types of pain among American adults. In fact, about 6% of women and 4% of men are dealing with neck pain on a daily basis.  If you’re experiencing neck pain at the base of your skull, you could be experiencing symptoms of a variety of conditions. Determining […]

Peloton knee pain: Why do my knees hurt after riding my exercise bike?

Riding a Peloton bike can be a great way to exercise. You build muscle, burn calories, improve your lung capacity and get to listen to your favorite tunes through all of it. However, riding any type of stationary bike can lead to pain in your knees, lower back, hips and other parts of your body. […]

5 techniques PTs use to treat balance issues in elderly patients

Balance issues put you at a high risk of falling, which leaves you susceptible to injury. Fortunately, physical therapy can teach you to manage your condition so you can live a safer life. Below, we’ll discuss some of the techniques that physical therapists use to treat balance issues in elderly patients. First, what do we […]

Whole body vibration therapy: 4 benefits it can have for you

Whole body vibration therapy is a method used during physical therapy and neurorehabilitation. During whole body vibration therapy, vibrations are emitted from a platform while a patient sits or stands on top of it. For more localized treatment, your therapist may use a vibrating device instead of the platform. This technology was first used by […]

What a thumb arthritis test from a physical therapist may involve

Before experiencing hand or thumb arthritis, the use of the thumb is often taken for granted. Yet the thumb is one of the most useful joints, and we rely on it to complete simple, necessary tasks. Some of these tasks include getting dressed, turning doorknobs and opening jars. Those experiencing hand or thumb arthritis may […]

Ways PT can address your traumatic upper extremity injuries

Traumatic upper extremity injuries can be very painful. In addition to being painful, they can be a great hassle. We rely on our elbow, shoulder, and wrist health to perform the simplest tasks in life like driving cars and completing our daily routines. Many of us rely on our arms to carry out our professions. […]

4 things you can do at home to complement pelvic floor physical therapy

Physical therapy can help treat pelvic floor dysfunction by increasing strength and flexibility in the pelvic floor muscles. PT can improve posture and stability in the pelvis and reduce pain (in your back as well). A physical therapist may also recommend lifestyle changes to help relieve your symptoms and prevent future problems. Examples include changing […]

2 activities you should avoid with medial ankle pain

Medial ankle pain is pain felt on the inside of your ankle. It’s typically caused by some sort of rolling or twisting motion, and when left untreated this kind of pain could lead to a stress fracture or even an ankle sprain. Ankle pain like this can often leave people discouraged by a decrease in […]

Why turn to PT if you have shoulder popping but no pain?

Are you feeling concerned about your shoulder popping issue even though you aren’t experiencing any pain? Are you unsure if you should consult a doctor or physical therapist? Do you feel like maybe you should ignore it until you do start to feel pain in your shoulder? These are all important questions that a physical […]

3 common car accident-related face injuries

Face injuries from a car accident are typically caused by impacting the steering wheel or other surface inside your vehicle. They can also be caused by an object that penetrates into your car during a collision. Such objects can include things like pieces of metal or glass and street signposts. It is these types of […]

3 ways physical therapy can help if you’re injured in a T-bone car accident

We’ve all seen it in an action movie. One car runs right into the side of another car, and the other car goes spinning away or smashes into another car or nearby object.  This type of car accident is known as a T-bone accident, and in real life, such accidents aren’t as much fun as […]