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Frozen shoulder, also known as adhesive capsulitis, is a condition that restricts mobility in the affected arm. A healthy shoulder joint has a greater range of motion than any other joint in the human body. In this condition, the capsule around the shoulder joint becomes inflamed, scarred, thickened, or contracted,…

What is Adhesive Capsulitis?

For many people, getting a good night’s sleep could be as easy as changing their pillow and mattress. Anyone who spends the night tossing, and turning, and wakes with aches and pains would benefit from a consultation with a physical therapist. What many individuals don’t know is that sleeping on…

Physical Therapy Tips on How to Sleep Better with the ...

For many people, getting a good night’s sleep could be as easy as changing their pillow and mattress. Anyone who spends the night tossing and turning and wakes with aches and pains would benefit from a consultation with a physical therapist. What many individuals don’t know is that sleeping on…

Physical Therapy Tips on How to Sleep Better with the ...

Most people who suffer from diabetes are affected by type 2 diabetes. Diabetes occurs when your body either ignores insulin or your pancreas won’t create enough insulin. This can trigger multiple health problems. The onset of type 2 diabetes can be delayed, possibly even prevented, with a healthy lifestyle. If…

Protect Your Nerves from Diabetes

The shoulder is one of the most flexible joints in the human body. We can move our shoulders in directions like no other joint. Owing to its flexibility, we can do things like paint a ceiling or pitch a baseball. This flexibility comes at the price of stability. Since the…

Don’t Let Shoulder Pain Stop You!

Low back pain is often chronic, and it may affect your daily routine. Strain or injury to the muscles, discs, and ligaments are the most common causes of lower back pain. Certain activities such as moving furniture, lifting heavy boxes, and gardening can all lead to pain and/or injury to…

Understanding Lower Back Pain

The Benefits of Physical Therapy Physical therapy isn’t just for people who have sustained a major injury. It’s beneficial for anyone who has been injured, has a chronic illness or disease, needs rehabilitation, or has difficulty with mobility. Physical therapists assist people with developmental disabilities, neurological conditions, and those with…

Who Can Benefit from Physical Therapy and How Can it ...

The ligaments surrounding the ankle are surprisingly fragile. A seemingly harmless motion has the potential to cause serious sprains. Ankle ligaments are elastic structures that hold the ankle joint together to prevent (or minimize) excessive twisting and turning that can lead to injury. These ligaments are able to stretch slightly…

Ankle Sprains: What You Need to Know

Plantar fasciitis is one of the most common causes of heel pain. It is an irritation or inflammation of the plantar fascia – the structure that runs from the heel to the ball of the foot. This is a strong, dense strip of tissue that supports the arch of the…

Treat Heel Pain with Physical Therapy

Walking, jogging, and running are excellent activities to promote health and wellness. Are you an avid jogger or runner? If so, could the way you run be hurting you? When you run, jog or walk, each step sends shock waves up the feet, knees, hips, and lower back. Overuse injuries…

Running Injuries & How to Avoid Them

As your physical therapy providers, we help you relieve pain with a combination of exercises and other treatment techniques, but nothing helps muscle recovery more than rest and relaxation. We would like to take a moment to have you step back and help you take a closer look at the…

Getting Enough Sleep

One of the most common spinal conditions individuals may hear about is scoliosis. It’s a term medical professionals use to describe any abnormal, sideways curvature of the spine. The curvature can range from minor to severe and doesn’t cause pain in most instances. Still, it does need to be monitored…

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