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It’s the New Year. You’re probably thinking about how you can become healthier, be more pain-free, and move better than you do right now. Great thought! To help you along, here are 15 tips to get you healthy in 2024:  New Year Resolution Mistakes to Avoid Most individuals make some…

A Healthier You in 2024

Having a healthy life is easier these days with the availability of food supplements and health drinks. However, is that all we need? Of course not! Achieving optimal health in our lives requires discipline and hard work. But we can start in simple and small ways. The aforementioned are just…

Optimal Health Formula

Tennis elbow is one of the most common injuries but it doesn’t just happen to tennis players.  It is a condition in which tendon damage causes soreness or pain around the outside of the elbow or the lateral epicondyle.  The term tennis elbow is often used to describe any injury…

The Truth Behind Tennis Elbow

Do you spend several hours a day at the computer? If so, it’s important to be aware of the fact that this is one of the leading causes of chronic neck pain. Other causes include pinched nerves, muscle imbalance, poor posture, and trauma. Neck pain can manifest in different ways.…

Don’t Let This Be a Pain in the Neck

As the year comes to a close, the inevitable frantic deadlines and crazy schedules make it difficult to unwind and relax. This can affect your sleep patterns. We spend a third of our lives sleeping, and sleep is the more restorative of all activities, yet it’s among the most neglected.…

May Your Dreams Come True

The ankle is the most common site of sprains in the human body. An ankle sprain can happen to anybody at a time when you least expect it. Commonly, it occurs after a sudden unnatural twisting of the foot which can tear the ankle’s ligaments. An ankle injury affects every…

Balance & Strengthening for Ankle Sprains

The average American gains 5 or more pounds during the holiday season, which makes it important to follow a structured exercise program as quickly as possible during or after the holidays. A physical therapist is the right individual to prescribe a structured exercise program to overweight individuals. In fact, if…

Your Biggest Gift this Holiday Season

The risk of falling increases with age. A reduction in balance and an increase in reaction time increase the likelihood of falls. Reducing the number of risk factors and improving balance with regular exercise are key components of fall prevention. Falls may be linked to a person’s physical condition (failure…

Prevent Falls with Physical Therapy

Do you spend several hours a day at the computer? If so, it’s important to know that this is one of the leading causes of chronic neck pain. Other causes include pinched nerves, muscle imbalance, poor posture, and trauma. Neck pain can manifest in different ways. Besides pain, symptoms may…

Don’t Let This Be a Pain in Your Neck

Have you ever experienced a sharp pain in your heel for no apparent reason? One of the causes of heel pain is a condition called plantar fasciitis. It is caused by inflammation of the plantar fascia, the tissue connecting the heel bone to the toes. The plantar fascia serves as…

How to Heal Heel Pain

The hip is an important weight-bearing joint in the human body. Repetitive stress to the femur (thigh bone) over time can lead to the formation of cracks in the hip joint, which is the junction of the pelvis and the femur. For most individuals, simple cracks can heal over time…

Delivering Care to Your Hip & Thigh

 Healthcare reform has been a hot topic in recent years. As the United States struggles to lower health care costs, the financial impact of low back pain cannot be overlooked. Although it does not dominate the news, Americans spend at least $50 billion each year on low back pain, the…

Breaking Free from Low Back Pain