Tendonitis is a painful condition that affects the tendons, which are the bands that connect human muscles to bones. Tendons are flexible, fibrous, rope-like tissue which allows flexibility of movement. Tendonitis occurs when the tendons become inflamed. Inflammation might occur as a result of an injury or irritation. Also, a tear in the tendon – even a tiny one – can result in painful tendonitis. The affected area may appear swollen, may be warm to the touch, and can ev ... [Read More]
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The Trap of Leaving Physical Therapy Treatment Too Early
After a setback leaves you unable to carry on your daily routine as you did before, your doctor may send you to physical therapy. Physical therapy aims to help you return to the routine you enjoyed before you suffered an injury or illness. It can literally be a lifesaver, restoring your ability to dress, move, drive, and live without pain. A deceptive trap of physical therapy is that when it starts to work, you may feel as if you are ready to end therapy, whether or not you have completed your ... [Read More]
How Back Pain Can Affect Your Mood
In the United States, back pain is the second most common cause of disability, affecting over 80% of people at some point in their lives. Back pain is caused by injury from lifting heavy objects, accidents, injuries, or degeneration due to conditions such as herniated discs and sciatica. Even though back pain is extremely disabling and common, not all people experience the same symptoms, and even with people who do suffer the same symptoms, their reactions could be very different. This is ... [Read More]
Don’t Wait Until It’s Too Late: 5 Reasons You May Need to go to Physical Therapy
Physical therapists can increase your mobility, reduce pain, and prevent disability and future injury. They do this with a multidisciplinary approach that includes manual therapy, electrotherapy, exercise therapy, and mechanical force and movements. If you’ve ever been injured, you may have received that referral slip for physical therapy. But, did you go? Each year, half of all people over the age of 18 suffer a musculoskeletal injury – and yet, less than 10% of patients take advantage of th ... [Read More]
The Benefits of Physical Therapy and Movement for the Body
30,000 BCE marked the beginning of the stone age, which was known as the first period of prehistoric human culture in the evolution of mankind. This time period was very much survival of the fittest, meaning you were either a predator or prey, which meant that you had to hunt and protect yourself at all costs, and the best man standing won. Back then, humans lived in caves and jungles, and were responsible for protecting themselves, catching and gathering food, and making tools. Quite simply, ... [Read More]
