Physical therapy most often is prescribed following an accident or injury, or as part of the recovery process after a surgical procedure to help restore function and mobility, and minimize or eliminate pain. Some people may even undergo physical therapy as a means of injury prevention. When it comes to physical therapy, the benefits are many. Here are but a few of the benefits you can be afforded with physical therapy. Treating Underlying Conditions Pain just doesn’t appear without a reason. W ... [Read More]
Physical Therapy Benefits
What is dry needling?
Millions of Americans suffer from chronic pain such as sciatica, knee pain, plantar fasciitis, and muscle aches, just to name a few. Finding relief for chronic pain is something almost every person suffering hopes and dreams of. For more and more sufferers from chronic pain, relief comes in the form of a procedure called dry needling. You’ve probably heard of acupuncture to treat pain, but you may never have heard of dry needling, a technique used by physical therapists to treat neuromuscular ... [Read More]
Why You Shouldn’t Fear Hurting Yourself During Physical Therapy
One of the excuses people often make to avoid having physical therapy (PT) following an injury or surgical procedure is the fear that exerting themselves will only result in further pain and injury. However, that fear is unnecessary for several reasons. Your Physical Therapist Wants to Reduce Your Pain, Not Make It Worse For one thing, the notion that PT (facetiously referred to by some as “pain and torture”!) is going to hurt you is unfounded. A good physical therapist will nev ... [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]
